Leg pain (hamstring, calve) and often lower back pain

[alophysio]

Hi,

Thanks Canuck Physio, well said.

Superward, you didn't mention what the physio did for treatment...was it the exercise prescription only? Or was there some soft tissue massage? Stretches? Joint mobilisations? machines used?

I think the point perhaps Canuck Physio was trying to make was that exercises alone is not all there is to treatment (?) - indeed, there are many things that you could address in this condition. At least that's what i am thinking...

[superward]

Hi,

Thanks for all your replies...a little update.

Been a couple of times to the 2nd physio.

She prescribed 5 excercises to me...

1. Sittin on chair, straighten knee as far as possible (probably only about 60 degrees at mo) and bring toe towards me and away.
2. Back stretch from chair as above
3. Lying on back with arms in T position, knees bent, roll both legs side to side,
4. Lie on back, left leg at 90 degrees, rotate hip across body by pulling on toe with belt to stretch muscle in me bum (pirifiros?)
5. A back arch stretch from press up position

The 4th excercise gives me a lot of releif and I think by doing this overall I have had some reilief but in general it is still pretty painful.

On my 2nd visit last monday she used some ultrasound on my back and also some massage. She also was doing something down the bottom of my spine which involved a lot of pushing and pain but really seemed to loosen it up.

Her diagnosis is "stiff" lower back joints and possibly anothe impingement in my piriforsi/bum msucle.
What does everyone think?

[sixphysio]

your physio needs to tell you what is causing the problem, rather that what it is. why the "stiff joints" type of thing.

if the physio can tell you why then you need to have those bits pushed and moved around and the other painful bits stabilised.

none of it should hurt or be painful - it'll feel like your being pushed, but that's all.

can't understand machines - or their users!

as alo said if it smells and tastes right to you (ie you understand what's being said and why) then crack on. i'm sure we'd all do different things, but as long as you are getting better (rather than told you are) then all's good.

cheers

sixphysio