Self help resources - Low Back Pain

The following information has been written to help you fully self-manage your low back pain. 

However, please self-refer straight away to be assessed by a Physiotherapist if you:

• Have had recent trauma to your back and have significant pain or loss of movement
• Constant day & night pain that you cannot settle
• You are off-sick and struggling to return to work due to your back pain
• You are experiencing persistent pins & needles or numbness down one or both of your legs
• Your symptoms are worsening and are not improving despite following advice below over the course of the next six weeks

If you have acute low back pain and/or any leg symptoms (being pain/pins and needles/weakness/or numbness) please view this important link regarding Cauda Equina Syndrome.

If you have a history of cancer, immunodeficiency or TB and have new, unexplained and constant pain then please speak to your GP whilst you attempt the following self-help advice.