The pain that's
stopping you from moving.

If you've ever caught yourself bracing before you stand, or quietly stopped doing the things you used to enjoy — back pain isn't just an inconvenience. It changes the shape of your day. The good news: in most cases the cause is mechanical, and that means we can do something about it.

What's actually causing your pain

Back and neck pain rarely comes from a single, simple source. The most common drivers we see in clinic include:

• Postural strain from long hours at a desk or driving
• Acute strains from lifting, twisting or a sudden movement
• Joint stiffness in the spine reducing its ability to move freely
• Trapped or irritated nerves causing referred pain
• Disc-related pain (bulges, degeneration, narrowing)
• Tight, overworked muscles compensating for weaker ones
• Old injuries that never properly healed and have been silently building up

Most patients we see have a combination of two or three of these — which is why a proper assessment matters so much. Treating the symptom without understanding the mechanism rarely produces lasting relief.

How osteopathic treatment works

Hands-on osteopathy targets back and neck pain in four distinct phases:

1. Assessment. A thorough examination — posture, movement patterns, joint mobility, muscle quality, history — to find what's actually driving your pain.
2. Release tension. Soft-tissue work to ease the muscles that are guarding the painful area, often the surrounding muscles even more than the painful spot itself.
3. Restore movement. Mobilisation and gentle articulation to free up stiff joints, allowing the spine to move properly again.
4. Build resilience. Tailored exercises, posture advice and lifestyle adjustments so the pain doesn't quietly come back next month.

Most patients feel meaningful relief inside 2-4 sessions. Persistent or complex cases may need longer — but we'll always be honest about what's realistic.