Why X-rays and Scans are not the answer
How persistent back pain CAN get better
Why Rest and pain relief wont help you
Why the term 'slipped disc' infuriates me
"10 Things you need to know about Back Pain"
(That your GP doesn't have time to tell you).
We understand that back pain can be confusing so this guide explains some of the most common myths to stop you from worrying about making things worse.
Anyone who suffers from back pain knows how hard it is to get a long, restful night’s sleep. Most of us toss and turn and when morning arrives, we feel more exhausted than when we went to bed, and spend the next day feeling drained and irritable.
Well, it doesn’t have to be that way.
We’ve put together a unique, interactive guide to help you banish your back pain at night, without the use of any sleep medication or painkillers.
This free guide also includes:
6 strategies for getting a great night’s sleep
Simple but effective stretches you can do in bed before you go to sleep (with videos)
Advice on the best sleeping positions for back pain sufferers
A morning stretch routine to help you get up feeling refreshed(with videos)
7 Yoga poses that will help cure most forms of back pain
Why X-rays and Scans are not the answer
How persistent back pain CAN get better
Why Rest and pain relief wont help you
Why the term 'slipped disc' infuriates me
What role your posture plays
What you can do to start helping your back pain today
How common back pain is and why that is relevant
How our physio team can help even if you have had a poor previous experience with physio or another healthcare provider.
If You’re Currently Living With Back Pain, Here’s 8 More Reasons Why It Could Be Lasting Longer Than It Should:
Maybe you think your back pain was caused by doing something - like lifting or sleeping awkwardly - but really it was caused by years and years of poor posture that caused the muscles in your lower back to become weak and the lifting of the awkward sleeping position was just the EFFECT of that.
If you don’t know what you’re doing - back pain can be very confusing and because of this, many people just end up accepting it as ‘part of life’ - as if it’s normal, and ‘just the way it is’.
Do You Feel That Way Too?
You thought it would go away on it’s own - but it didn’t
You went to the Doctor who told you to rest and take painkillers - but the pills did nothing to help your back, and as soon as they wore off chronic Back pain struck again
A family member, or friend, told you that everybody gets Back pain as they get older, so you just accepted it
You tried other Healthcare Professionals, or a Physio in the past, but nothing they said or did seemed to help
You tried YouTube exercises but they either didn’t do a thing, or made your Back pain ten times worse
You thought it would be a good idea to rest because your Back pain was so bad, but all that did was make it feel even more stiff and tight
Your too worried about making it worse and your not confident in progressing your rehab safely
You don't fully understand why it's painful and don't have a plan to help so now it's been around so long you have just accepted "that's the way it is" and "maybe I just need to learn to live with it"
"10 Things you need to know about Back Pain"
(That your GP doesn't have time to tell you).
Amanda McMurray
Patient
I suffered with lower back pain for 5 years. I had already tried physio which hadn't helped.
GP just wanted to prescribe pain killers. A friend convinced me to give Steven @ optimal a try & I'm glad I did.
On the first consultation he explained what happened with my back, why the previous physio didn't work & gave me a clear plan of how we could fix it and how long it would take.
Five months & 8 sessions later I m pleased to say my back is normal again, I never actually thought I would get back to that. Staff are all very friendly & helpful.
I would definitely go back if I ever needed to.
5* GOOGLE REVIEW
Ian Fulton
Patient
5* GOOGLE REVIEW
Clarkston,
Glasgow,
G76 7ER