Back Pain is an extremely prevalent condition in Greece as well as Europe. Incidence statistics show that 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime, with almost half the adult population experiencing some form of back pain every year. Back Pain can be caused by any number of reasons and identifying where the pain is coming from is the first step in effectively managing and treating the pain. For this reason, every new patient starts their treatment at our clinic with a full consultation and examination to determine what isn’t functioning correctly within their spine and to therefore identify the source of pain. This is especially important in the early stages of pain, as the identification and subsequent actions can prevent a condition becoming more severe or chronic. Neck injury or dysfunction can lead to symptoms that spread to other parts of your body. This means neck problems or pain can really impact your day-to-day life. The first step towards solving these issues is to find the cause of the pain, by examining whether the neck is degenerated in a certain area or if the neck structure is abnormal. This examination can also help us work out why previous treatments may not have worked.

Cervical Pain & Symptoms

The neck or cervical spine are often thought as separately from the ‘back’ however the cervical vertebra as the upper most portion of the spine has a uniquely important function. The neck is a narrow extremity that connects our heavy head with our sturdy thorax, thus making it prone to absorbing large forces like those that occur during a whiplash scenario. However, the neck is highly influential in this modern day, in terms of its posture and the effect that poor positioning can have on the 15 billion nerve messages per minute that pass through this region.

Problems in the cervical region can cause pain locally but also can radiate tension causing upper middle back pain as well as being responsible for a large number of headaches, irritation to the discs and nerves often result in a neurological pain that is transmitted into the shoulder and down the arm, forearm wrist and hands. In addition to headaches neck problems are also linked with Jaw Pain, sinus issues, dizziness, poor energy levels, lack of concentration as well as a lack of, or poor-quality sleep.

Hip & Sciatic Pain  & Symptoms

Sacral and hip pain is a major problem that plagues all age groups.  Whilst pain is often local to the joint or tissue that is dysfunctioning, it is also common to experience referred or radicular pain due to the nervous system that flows through the lower back. In these cases, pain generally follows the nerve pathways and flows down from the lower back, into the buttocks, legs, calves or feet.  Leg pain associated with radiculating numbness is at times generalised as leg pain sciatica.