Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physiotherapy and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Whether your symptoms have just started or you are living with chronic low back pain, the right back pain physiotherapy, lower back pain...
Low back pain is one of the most common presentations seen in athletes, gym members, and strength athletes. Whether you lift weights, play sport, run, or train in CrossFit, the lower back is placed under significant load during movement. However, contrary to popular...
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physiotherapy in Sydney. Whether you are an office worker sitting long hours, a runner training for an event, a gym member lifting weights, or someone experiencing sudden back stiffness, low back pain can...
It's December 2025 (already!) and like many of you, we at BeFit Training Physiotherapy cannot believe how quickly the year has flown. It seems like only yesterday we were writing a blog for January 2026 about new year fitness resolutions. With the Christmas and silly...
Should you see a physiotherapist or a chiropractor for back pain? It's one of the most common questions people ask when pain starts affecting work, sport or everyday life. Both professions assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions, including back pain, and the right...
Physio or osteo for lower back pain is one of the most common questions people ask when back pain starts affecting work, sport, training or everyday life. Both physiotherapists and osteopaths assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions, and both may use hands-on...
At BeFit Training Physiotherapy in Coogee, we love programming deadlifts. The deadlift is an elegantly simple, highly effective strength exercise. It involves picking something up, usually a barbell, letting it come to a dead stop, then picking it up again. It meets...
Low back pain is an extremely common condition that affects almost everyone in some form. It is also common for people to report referred pain or symptoms travelling down the leg, particularly down the back of the leg. When that happens, many people immediately...
Kinesiophobia in Low Back Pain: Overcoming the Fear of Movement Something that I have noticed in the clinic recently is patients with history of low back pain who become fearful of movement. This fear, known as kinesiophobia, can persist even after inflammation has...
Core stability has been a buzzword in back care for decades, but what physiotherapists actually think about it has changed. If you have ever been told your low back pain is down to a weak core, the truth is more nuanced, and a lot more reassuring. In this article we...
Bad posture has been blamed for back pain for generations. Sit up straight or you'll wreck your back is something most of us heard growing up, and it stuck. But is bad posture really the cause of your back pain? For most people, the answer is no. Up-to-date...
Scoliosis carries a lot of fear it does not deserve. The condition is far more common than most people think, and the biggest myth is that it is rare, serious and frightening. For most people, the reality is much more reassuring. Here we clear up four common myths,...
Back surgery can be a turning point, relieving pain and restoring function that had been slipping away. But the surgery is only the beginning: how well you recover depends heavily on your rehabilitation afterwards. With the right physiotherapy and patience, most...
Spinal surgery can be a genuine turning point, easing pain and restoring function that had been fading. But the operation is only half the journey. How well, and how strongly, you recover depends enormously on your rehabilitation afterwards. With the right...
Winter back pain is a familiar story: as the temperature drops, many people notice their neck and lower back feel stiffer and sorer. If your back and neck pain seem to flare with the cold, you are not imagining it, and there is plenty you can do about it. In this...
A corticosteroid injection can sound like an appealing shortcut when low back pain will not settle, but it is not the right answer for everyone. Knowing when it genuinely helps, and when it is worth trying other options first, is the key to a good decision....
Sacroiliac joint pain is more common than most people realise, yet it is frequently missed or misdiagnosed. Research estimates that between fourteen and twenty-two percent of all low back pain presentations are related to the sacroiliac joint. Understanding where it...
Anti-rotation exercises and their importance The core is pivotal when it comes to assessing and treating any injury, especially low back pain. We know that core stability is essential for balancing load within the spine, pelvis, and the entire kinetic chain. Your...
The McGill Big 3 are three simple exercises designed to build a strong, resilient back and help ease low back pain. Developed by spine researcher Professor Stuart McGill, they focus on core endurance and control rather than crunches or heavy twisting, which makes them...
If you're dealing with back pain, the deadlift probably isn't the first exercise that comes to mind. Many people assume it's off the table entirely. The research tells a more nuanced story: learning how to deadlift safely with back pain, for the right person, done the...
The “core”… No its not just those rectus abdominus weatherboard abs we all seek to attain. The core is a series of muscles which exist on all sides of the spine and help create support and stability for the trunk and pelvis. Some of these muscles include your erector...
Low back pain is the single most common injury in golf, and the reason comes down to simple physics: the golf swing loads the lumbar spine with torsional, compressive and shear forces, all at once, on every single shot. Research into spinal injuries among golfers has...
Movement is medicine for most backs, and the right back pain exercises are one of the most effective ways to ease pain and stop it coming back. The trick is knowing where to start, and building up gently rather than doing too much too soon. This is the final part of...
When your back hurts, the big question is what actually helps. With so many options, from rest to scans to hands-on therapy, it is easy to pick the wrong back pain treatment. The good news is that the most effective approaches are simpler than most people expect, and...