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Active Health Services
43 York Street
Timaru
Ph: 683-1122
Fx: 683-1144
Em: physio@ahs.org.nz

61 King St
Temuka
Ph: 03 615 6181
Fax 03 615 6182
Em: temukaphysio@ahs.org.nz

Spinal Care & Education

We offer 'Back Care Education Classes' .  These are purpose designed courses or can be one on one education in back care, core stability and lifting techniques.  These programmes can be designed to your requirements and changed according to your work environment. 

These courses can be presented at your workplace to your staff or are often held at our clinic in Dee Street. All these courses include the anatomy of the spine, the function of our spine (how our spine is designed to move) , refresh liftng principles and have a practical application to the workplace and at home.

Fortunately, most back pain gets better quite quickly - often within a month - though it's not unusual to still have some niggles.

The following are a few things you can do to help yourself deal with back pain.

  • Keep Active - Moving around and doing normal physical activities will not harm your back.
  • Modify activities only if they cause severe pain
  • Take regular pain relief as directed; don't try to "tough it out"
  • Set yourself goals to build up your fitness
  • Learn to relax - Muscles get tight and tense if you are stressed
  • Return to your everyday, normal activities as soon as possible.

** Note: See your doctor or nearest hospital emergency dept urgently if you have:

  • Numbness in the groin or anal area
  • Loss of bladder or bowel control

THE BEST PERSON TO MANAGE YOUR LOW BACK PAIN IS YOU!

WE CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE THIS

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