Lower Back Pain
Dealing with lower back pain when sitting, bending, lifting, training, or simply trying to get through the day?
Lower back pain can affect work, training, sleep, and everyday movement. Whether it came on suddenly or built up over time, the right assessment can help identify what is driving it and what needs to improve.
Is this you?
You may relate to this if you have:
- Pain or stiffness in the lower back
- Pain with sitting, bending, lifting, or standing for long periods
- Pain that flares with gym training, running, or sport
- Pain that travels into the glutes or leg
- Pins and needles, numbness, or shooting pain into the leg
- Difficulty getting comfortable in bed or sleeping through the night
- Recurring back pain that keeps coming back
- Lower back pain that improved after medication or treatment, but returned once activity increased again
Whether your pain came on after lifting, training, sport, work, or prolonged sitting, lower back pain is worth assessing properly if it keeps returning or is limiting what you can do.
We commonly see
The name of the condition matters less than understanding what is driving your pain and what needs to improve.
What may be causing it?
Back pain rarely has a single cause. It is often influenced by a combination of factors, such as:
- Sudden increases in training load or physical demand
- Prolonged sitting or repeated postures
- Reduced strength or endurance through the trunk, hips, or lower limbs
- Poor tolerance to bending, lifting, or sustained positions
- Incomplete rehab after a previous flare-up
- Returning to activity too soon
- Nerve irritation in more sensitive cases
- Stress, fatigue, or reduced recovery
Our role is to work out which factors matter most in your case and build a plan around them.
How we treat back pain
Your treatment plan is tailored to your presentation, goals, and training demands. This may include:
- Pain management strategies
- Hands-on treatment where appropriate
- Movement-based rehabilitation
- Strengthening for the trunk, hips, and lower limbs
- Mobility work where needed
- Load management
- Progressive return to work, gym, sport, or everyday activity
We aim to do more than just reduce pain — we help rebuild confidence and capacity.
Who this is for
- Gym-goers with back pain during lifting or training
- Runners and active adults whose back pain flares with activity
- People whose work involves prolonged sitting, standing, or physical demands
- Athletes returning from lower back pain
- People with recurring flare-ups that never fully settled
Get assessed if
- Your pain has lasted more than a few weeks
- It keeps returning when you increase activity
- Sitting, bending, lifting, or sleep are being affected
- You have pain travelling into the glutes or leg
- You are noticing pins and needles, numbness, or shooting pain
- You are avoiding exercise, work tasks, or sport because of it
- You are unsure whether to rest, modify, or push through
Ready to get started?
If back pain is stopping you from training, competing, or moving confidently, we are here to help.