Lower back pain affects up to 9 in 10 Australians at some point. Whether it’s desk posture, lifting, sport or stress, the right hands-on treatment can break the cycle.
Common symptoms
- Dull ache across the lower back
- Sharp pain when bending or twisting
- Stiffness after sitting or driving
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Tight traps, knotted shoulders and a sore neck are the modern price of phones, desks and stress. A targeted remedial session can release the trigger points causing pain.
Common symptoms
- Stiff neck on waking
- Aching between the shoulder blades
- Sharp pain turning your head
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Sciatic pain travels — from glute to hamstring, sometimes all the way to the foot. Targeted soft-tissue work on the glutes, piriformis and lower back can take the pressure off the sciatic nerve.
Common symptoms
- Shooting pain down one leg
- Tingling or pins-and-needles in the foot
- Pain worse when sitting
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Knots are tight bands of muscle fibre that refer pain elsewhere in the body. Sustained, precise pressure can release them and stop the referral.
Common symptoms
- A sore “lump” in the muscle
- Pain that refers to another area
- Restricted range of motion
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When tension becomes chronic, the body forgets how to relax. Regular hands-on work retrains tight muscles and restores range of motion.
Common symptoms
- Tension that returns within days
- Feeling stiff in the morning
- A constant pulled-tight feeling
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Hours at a desk pull the head forward, round the shoulders and shorten the hip flexors. Regular remedial work undoes the damage.
Common symptoms
- Rounded shoulders or “tech neck”
- Tight hip flexors
- Mid-back stiffness
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