Back pain frequently responds well to physiotherapy, the treatment by physical methods, as an alternative or adjunct to drugs or surgery. The methods include several different therapies, manipulative procedures, therapeutic movement or exercises, treatment with heat, cold and with electrical equipment. The aim is to help restore the function of the body and rehabilitate the patient: it also includes advice and instruction on posture and daily activities.

Interferential therapy-This is another method of using electric current, via electrodes, attached to the skin around the painful area, to relieve pain by blocking the pain reception network, and to reduce inflammation by promoting better circulation. It may also be used to stimulate muscle contractions by applying a different frequency. The patient feels a tingling sensation, as in TENS.

Which kind of physiotherapy? There are different types of treatments for different conditions, different stages of the same conditions and for different patients. The physiotherapist will design a program specifically tailored to your individual back problem, and this program will take into account the condition, its stage and the patient.

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