Neck & Back Pain

Neck & Back Pain Specialists

If you are experiencing neck and or back pain due to a recent injury or an ongoing condition our Sports Medicine team have extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of your neck and back pain or injury.

During your appointment you can expect the following:

History taking where you will be asked several questions related to your neck or back pain or injury.

The type of questions you can expect during this consultation include:

History of the pain or injury, including location, severity, things that make the pain worse or better.
Previous related injuries
Occupational or Sporting activities
Past medical history including any medications
Previous treatments

A physical examination of your neck and back as well as other areas of the body if required.

If needed to help reach a diagnosis, investigations may be required such as x-rays, MRIs or blood tests.

A diagnosis with explanation in laymans terms (non-medical language that is easy to understand).

A management plan will then be developed in conjunction with the patient.

Management may consist of:

education of the condition and why it occurred
advice on what to do and what to avoid making the condition worse
exercise programs
injections (Neural Prolotherapy)
return to sport or activity programs
if required referral to another health professional (physio, exercise physiologist, podiatrist, orthopaedic surgeon)

Below is a list of common conditions seen in patients:

Facet joint osteoarthritis
Nerve root impingement
Disc herniation (slipped or bulging disc)
Stress fracture
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Below is a list of interventional therapies available at our practice:

Neural Prolotherapy
Platelet Lysate Epidural
DolorCast® High Power Laser
DolorClast® Shockwave Therapy

It is recommended you make an appointment with one of our SEM Physicians or Physiotherapists as soon as you are injured or experiencing pain so they can immediately diagnose the cause of the problem and provide you with accurate management to help you with your symptoms as soon as possible.