Back Pain

Back pain is one of the biggest causes of sickness absence in the UK and can affect people of all ages.

• There are many different causes of back pain, some of which are related to activities at home or work, others are to do with posture or associated with other conditions.
• Excessive pronation of the feet can cause the legs to internally rotate and in turn can lead to tilting of the pelvis and a change in the body’s centre of gravity. This can result in poor posture with abnormal compensatory muscle tightness and pain in the lower back. One of the most effective means of treating this pain is to wear orthotic insoles. These will help to improve the body’s posture and reduce the muscle tightness and pain in the lower back region by controlling excess pronation of the feet, limiting the internal rotation of the legs and tilting of the pelvis.
• If you have chronic back pain it should be assessed and treated by a healthcare professional.