Got a sore back first thing in the morning? Does it take over 30 minutes or longer to improve? You may have a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis. Here are a few signs and symptoms below that may suggest you have pain as a result of an inflammatory condition like ankylosing spondylitis:
- Age at onset < 40 years
- Gradual onset
- Pain improves with exercise
- No improvement with rest
- Pain at night with improvement upon getting out of bed
If you have 4 out of 5 symptoms, you could well have such a condition.
But you don’t just have to accept it. We can make it better. BJC Health are leaders in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis and related back conditions. Our physios have the expertise in assessing and formulating exercise programs specific for back pain related to ankylosing spondylitis.
A combination of massage, manual therapy, education and exercise prescription is the basis of physiotherapy care for such back pain.
Working in combination with our exercise physiologists also allows you and us to set high performance goals so that you can again perform activities which you once did or aspire to do.
Contact BJC Health and we can help with treatments including a range of physiotherapy and massage treatments to improve your back health.
Fill your details on the right (your name, email address and a message to let us know your issue) and click Send for an appointment to start getting back on track.
Alternatively call 1300 252 698 to make an appointment over the phone.
