27/07/2026
Not a horse related post, but might be useful for the Hoomans who ride the horses?!
Taken from my human clinic page.....
Mondy Musings...... ☕️
Lower back pain.
We have all heard of it and probably most of us have experienced it at some point. I'll have a brief chat about 2 of the most common causes of lower back pain and some differences between them. (please remember that there can be overlap of symptoms, it's not a clean cut and dry difference, bodies do not work like that!!)
FACET JOINT PAIN:
* localized often 1 sided pain often a dull pain with sudden sharp pain on movement.
* commonly worse with twisting, extension (leaning back)-eg turning in bed, getting up from sitting, and prolonged standing.
* forward bending often gives relief, sitting can give relief
*referred pain generally stays above the knee- commonly aching in thighs or glutes
DISC PAIN:
*often a deep dull or burning pain that might radiate down a leg
*commonly worse with bending forwards, sitting, lifting and coughing
*often relieved by standing or leaning backwards, walking
*pain can refer all the way to the foot
*morning stiffness and tenderness that can improve once up and walking
The important thing to remember is that it's not always possible to exactly identify the cause of your back pain, as several different tissues are usually involved.
As an Osteopath I can help reduce the discomfort and improve your mobility allowing the body to help heal itself.
Everyone responds differently (in terms of numbers of sessions needed) but commonly a facet problem will resolve in 2-4 weeks while a disc injury can be 6-12 weeks
Feel free to contact me if you want any information on how could help!
