After getting a knee replacement, can I continue physical activities such as rock climbing, and what activities should I avoid?

Back pain may be from muscle strains to slipped discs or arise from certain joints or nerves. The pain generator in back pain may sometimes be difficult to identify. Usually your doctor will order an MRI of the corresponding area to ensure insidious or life threatening causes are ruled out. Generally, the first stop would be your friendly orthopedic spine surgeon. Once they have ensured that operable causes are ruled out, they may enlist a physiotherapist to help you gain awareness in the painful area.

There are 3 main reasons why there is no improvement after physiotherapy treatment for back pain : incorrect or undiagnosed pathology, e. g. the treatment may concentrate on degenerative discogenic pain but unknown to both the therapist and patient; the pain may be caused by something else like a fracture, infection, cancer in the back or from somewhere else like kidney stones, uterine/ovarian disease (further investigation by your doctor is required). inadequate treatment, e. g.