BACK PAIN
Finally get relief from aching, burning and discomfort in your back so you can feel like yourself again starting today.
It’s time to beat your back pain.
If you’ve been struggling with back pain for awhile you can start to wonder whether you just need to “accept” it as your new normal.
You absolutely CAN get relief and we are here to help you get there as fast as possible.
Our skilled physios in Victoria, BC will perform a thorough assessment of your spine and nerves to determine the cause of your back pain. Once we identify the root cause we will discuss your treatment options.
Our Effective Back Pain Treatment Approach.
Due to the advanced skill set of our physios at Broadmead Physiotherapy, we are able to take a multi-faceted approach to your treatment. This means even if you have tried treatment unsuccessfully before for your back pain, chances are we can help you!
What About Lower Back Pain?
Here are some of the treatment modalities we may use:
Manual therapy: mobilization of the joints to stretch them out to restore range of motion and to relax tight muscles
Manipulation: This is where we apply a quick stretch the joint to cause a “cracking” sound to relax muscles and restore range of motion
IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation): we use acupuncture needles to relax tight muscles caused by nerve irritation which in turn can take some pressure off the irritated nerve
Soft Tissue Mobilization: trigger point pressure to release tight muscles
Traction or Decompression: we use a machine to gently stretch your spine
Electrical modalities: to reduce inflammation, decrease pain and relax tight muscles
Stretches: to lengthen tight muscles
Home exercises: to strengthen muscles including the core
Education: so that you understand your injury fully
Referral: we will contact your GP or specialist if we feel you may require further testing (x-ray, CT, MRI, etc) or evaluation (specialist)
Why Our Multi-Modal Approach to Back Pain Works
Back pain rarely has a single cause. It can come from the spinal joints, discs, nerves, or the muscles that support your spine, often several at once. That’s why we don’t rely on one technique. Under one roof we combine manual therapy, intramuscular stimulation (IMS), spinal manipulation, traction and decompression, and shockwave therapy, and we adjust the plan as your recovery progresses.
Here’s how each approach helps your back:
- Manual therapy and mobilization: restores movement in stiff spinal joints and eases the muscle guarding that keeps pain going.
- IMS (intramuscular stimulation): targets the deep, nerve-driven muscle tightness that stretching alone often can’t reach. Our IMS-certified physiotherapists (CGIMS) use it to release that tension and take pressure off the irritated nerve.
- Spinal manipulation: restores joint motion and can quickly reduce pain for the right type of back problem.
- Traction and decompression: gently opens space around compressed discs and nerves.
- Shockwave therapy (ESWT): supports healing in stubborn, longer-standing musculoskeletal pain.
- Targeted exercise and education: rebuild the strength and movement patterns that protect your back long-term. This is the part that makes results last.
Why this matters: a clinic with one tool can only do one thing. Because we can move between approaches in a single clinic, we can keep adapting until we find what works for your back, including for people whose pain hasn’t settled with a single approach before.
Our physiotherapists hold advanced credentials including FCAMPT, CGIMS (Gunn IMS), and CAFCI (acupuncture), and the clinic has treated over 12,000 patients in Victoria since 2002.
COMMONLY TREATED BACK PAIN CONDITIONS
Here are some of the common conditions we regularly assist our patients with…- Arthritis
- Spinal stenosis
- Compression fractures
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc bulges
- Disc herniation
- Disc inflammation
- Spondylolisthesis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Kyphosis
- Sprains & Strains
- Scoliosis
- Sciatica / Nerve
- Irritation
- Radiculopthy
- Myelopathy
Common Symptoms Associated with Back Pain:
You may be all too familiar with one or more of the following:
- Stiff neck or back
- Achy pain or your back just plain hurts
- Pins and needles or numbness
- A burning sensation
- An unexplained itchy sensation
- Discomfort sitting, standing, rolling over in bed, twisting, and/or getting dressed
- Hands or legs feel weak
- Headaches
- Pain while sitting
- Pain while bending forward
- Difficulty getting up from sitting
- Stiffness when you’re getting out of bed (especially in your lower back)
- Pain while coughing
- Pain while sneezing
YOUR VICTORIA BACK PAIN PHYSIO TEAM
Paul McIntyre
BSc.PT, FCAMPT, CGIMS
Matt Rose
BSc. Kin, MSc. PT, CAFCI, Functional Dry Needling / IMS
Ian Hallworth
BSc.PT, MSc. Rehab Science
Mary Wong Colebrook
B.Sc. PT, CAFCI, CGIMS
DON’T LET YOUR BACK PAIN HOLD YOU BACK…
The great news is our highly skilled therapists who specialize in back pain in Victoria, BC can get you feeling like yourself again.
Make an appointment today and get relief.
Broadmead Physiotherapy has treated over 12,000 patients in Victoria, BC — including patients whose back pain was unresponsive to prior treatment. Our physiotherapists hold certifications including FCAMPT (Fellowship of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy), CGIMS (Gunn IMS), and CAFCI (acupuncture), reflecting advanced training across manual therapy, dry needling, and pain science.
OUR PATIENTS ❤️ US
