Back Pain Treatment Cape Town

A sudden sharp pain or spasm after bending, lifting, twisting or even a sneeze. Muscles guard and every movement feels risky. Staying gently active, calming the area down and restoring confidence in bending usually helps more than bed rest.

Pain putting on socks, tying shoes or picking something up is common with disc-related and flexion-sensitive back pain. The pattern of what eases it guides the exercises.

Disc findings on scans are very common in people without pain, and many disc herniations shrink over time. Management focuses on symptoms and function, not the picture.

Leg pain, pins and needles or numbness that travels below the knee suggests an irritated nerve root. Most cases improve with conservative care. Progressive weakness needs urgent review.

Usually a load and recovery problem, not a sign that deadlifts are dangerous. Training is modified, not stopped, and built back up with a plan.

Assessment, monitoring and exercise-based management, with referral for bracing or specialist opinion when curve size or growth stage calls for it.