If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to live with it.
At West Henday Physical Therapy, we provide Back Pain Physiotherapy in Edmonton that goes beyond surface-level relief. We focus on identifying what’s causing your discomfort and building a treatment plan that restores movement, reduces tension, and helps you regain control over your day.
Back pain can show up gradually or suddenly, and often has multiple contributing factors. We start with an evaluation to identify the underlying factors in how your movement patterns, muscle control, and daily habits can affect your spine.
Some of the most common contributing factors we address include:
Getting to the root of your pain helps us build a treatment plan that does more than just mask discomfort—it supports long-term change.
Understanding the “why” behind your pain is the first step to lasting back pain relief.
At West Henday Physical Therapy, we treat general back pain symptoms and specific conditions affecting the spine, muscles, and surrounding structures. Whether your pain came on suddenly or has been lingering for months (or years), we’re here to guide your recovery.
Pain related to movement, posture, or joint restrictions in the spine is often caused by muscle imbalances, poor lifting techniques, or repetitive strain.
Sharp or pinching pain during twisting, extension, or prolonged standing, caused by inflammation in the small joints along the back of the spine.
Pain that may include numbness, tingling, or weakness in the legs, commonly felt in the lower back and radiating through the buttocks or thighs (sciatica-like symptoms).
Shooting or burning pain caused by compression or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. It can affect movement, sleep, and leg mobility.
Pain is located near the base of the spine or pelvis, and it is often worse when standing from a seated position or during uneven weight-bearing.
Ongoing discomfort lasting more than 12 weeks, often caused by unresolved issues, compensation patterns, or spinal degeneration.
Pain or fatigue related to sustained positions, such as sitting at a desk or driving for a long duration. Common among office workers or students.
Muscle or ligament injury caused by heavy lifting, sudden movement, or repetitive bending.
Degenerative changes in the spine cause stiffness, limited movement, and morning pain. Common in older adults or those with inflammatory conditions.
Muscle imbalance, ligament laxity, and posture changes can lead to lower back or pelvic discomfort during and after pregnancy.
Rehabilitation after spinal surgery, discectomy, or fusion. Focused on restoring mobility, stability, and function over time.
Whether you are recovering from an injury, managing a condition, or simply struggling with persistent back pain, our physiotherapy approach is designed to help you move better, feel stronger, and stay active without fear of reinjury.
Our approach to Back Pain Physiotherapy in Edmonton focuses on reducing discomfort, restoring natural movement, and addressing the underlying causes of tension and strain.
Here’s how we help you feel and function better:
We apply precise hands-on techniques to reduce muscle tension and improve spinal mobility. This may include:
This improves blood flow, reduces pain, and prepares your body for active rehab.
Using controlled, low-velocity mobilizations, we target specific vertebrae in the lumbar or thoracic spine that are stiff or painful. This helps improve joint play and spinal flexibility without aggressive or high-velocity manipulation.
We guide you through exercises that activate the transverse abdominis, multifidus, and muscles in the pelvic floor, which support your spine like a natural brace. This creates a stable foundation and reduces your risk of re-injury.
For cases involving nerve-related symptoms (e.g. sciatica), we may use nerve gliding techniques to reduce irritation and improve neural mobility, especially along the sciatic or femoral nerve paths.
If your pain involves pelvic rotation or sacroiliac joint dysfunction, we use a combination of mobilization and stabilization techniques to restore balance across the pelvic girdle and lower spine.
We analyze how your body moves during functional tasks (e.g. bending, lifting, sitting) and re-train poor movement patterns to reduce spinal loading and prevent flare-ups.
We prescribe flexibility work specific to your needs—often including the hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes, Q.L., and erector spinae—all of which can pull on the spine when tight.
We work with you to correct sitting and standing habits that place stress on your back. This includes workstation setup, sleep positioning, and strategies for sustained postural control throughout your day.
As your symptoms improve, we move you into more dynamic strength and conditioning exercises that simulate real-life demands—lifting at work, caring for kids, or getting through long drives pain-free.
You’ll receive clear guidance on when to move, rest, or modify activities. We also provide strategies for flare-up management, safe exercise progressions, and long-term back care.
This comprehensive approach ensures that your back pain treatment brings relief and builds lasting strength, stability, and confidence in your movement.
We work with a wide range of individuals dealing with back pain:
Whether your goal is to move freely, return to work, or stop thinking about your back all day, we’re here to help.
You don’t have to live around your pain or avoid the things you enjoy. With the right guidance, recovery is possible.
Book your assessment today for Back Pain Physiotherapy in Edmonton at West Henday Physical Therapy.
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