Conditions We Treat – Back In Action

Below is a list of the musculoskeletal conditions our team most commonly treats. Each page covers what the condition is, what you might be feeling, what’s causing it, and how chiropractic care can help. If your condition isn’t listed but you’re not sure if we can help, please get in touch — we’re happy to discuss your case.

Ankle/Foot

Ankle & Foot Pain

Ankle and foot pain can arise from ligaments, tendons, joints or mechanics, so identifying the source matters. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)

Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, classically sharp with the first steps of the day. Most cases settle with patience and the right approach. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Back

Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common problems we help with, and for most people it is uncomfortable rather than dangerous. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment and practical advice to ease pain and get you moving again.

Sciatica

Sciatica is nerve pain that travels from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg. It can be alarming but usually settles with the right care. Our Penwortham chiropractors help people across Preston and Lancashire understand and manage sciatica.

Low Back Pain

Low back pain is the most common form of back pain and, for most people, mechanical and treatable. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment and advice to ease pain and restore movement.

Upper Back Pain

Upper and mid back pain across the shoulder blades is common, especially with desk work, and usually mechanical. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with hands-on treatment, movement and posture advice.

Lumbar Disc Problems (Slipped Disc)

Lumbar disc problems, often called a slipped disc, are a common cause of low back pain and sciatica, and most improve with the right care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Lumbar Facet Syndrome

Lumbar facet syndrome is a common, non-serious cause of mechanical low back pain arising from the small joints of the spine. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Lumbar Spondylosis (Wear-and-Tear Arthritis)

Lumbar spondylosis is the wear-and-tear arthritis of the lower spine, a normal part of ageing that often causes little trouble. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire to ease stiffness and keep them moving.

Lumbosacral Strain / Sprain

A lumbosacral strain or sprain is a common, usually short-lived cause of sudden low back pain. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment to ease pain and support recovery.

Lumbosacral Tunnel Syndrome

Lumbosacral tunnel syndrome is nerve irritation in the lower spine and pelvis that can send symptoms into the leg. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment for nerve-related pain.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine. We don't claim to correct the curve, but we can help manage associated back pain and stiffness. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire alongside appropriate medical monitoring.

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Syndrome

Sacroiliac (SI) joint syndrome is a common but often overlooked cause of low back and buttock pain from the joints linking spine and pelvis. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Rib Pain

Rib pain across the chest wall, side or upper back is most often mechanical, from the joints and muscles of the ribcage. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Head/Face

Headaches

Frequent or persistent headaches can wear you down. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire whose headaches are linked to tension and to problems in the neck, with drug-free, hands-on treatment and practical advice.

Migraine

Migraine is more than a bad headache. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire who live with migraine, focusing on neck-related factors and working alongside your GP, never in place of medical care.

Vertigo & Dizziness

Dizziness and vertigo have many causes needing medical assessment, and we do not treat vertigo itself. We may help with neck-related (cervicogenic) contributors, alongside medical care. Our Penwortham chiropractors serve Preston and Lancashire.

TMJ Pain (Jaw)

TMJ (jaw) pain causes jaw discomfort, clicking and headaches, often linked to the neck, posture and clenching. We care for the musculoskeletal aspects alongside your dentist. Our Penwortham chiropractors serve people across Preston and Lancashire.

Head & Face Pain

Head and face pain has many causes; we help with the musculoskeletal ones from the neck and jaw, and are clear when medical or dental care is needed. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Hip/Groin

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Syndrome

Sacroiliac (SI) joint syndrome is a common but often overlooked cause of low back and buttock pain from the joints linking spine and pelvis. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Hip, Groin & Pelvis Pain

Pain around the hip, groin and pelvis can come from the joint, muscles, tendons, bursae or the lower back, so an accurate assessment matters. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Hip Pain

Hip pain can affect walking, stairs and sleep. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with hip pain, using drug-free, hands-on treatment and a strengthening-focused approach to ease symptoms and restore movement.

Hip Tendonitis

Hip tendonitis is irritation of a tendon around the hip, common in active people, and it responds well to graded exercise and hands-on care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with tendon-related hip pain.

Iliopsoas Bursitis

Iliopsoas bursitis causes pain at the front of the hip and deep in the groin, often from hip-flexor overuse. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Trochanteric Bursitis

Trochanteric bursitis causes pain on the outer hip, often disturbing sleep, and responds well to hands-on care and strengthening. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with outer hip pain.

Piriformis Syndrome

Piriformis syndrome causes buttock pain, and sometimes leg pain, from a muscle deep in the buttock that can irritate the sciatic nerve. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Adductor (Groin) Strain

An adductor or groin strain is an inner-thigh muscle injury, common in kicking and sprinting sports, that recovers well with graded rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Groin & Thigh Pain

Groin and thigh pain can come from the inner-thigh muscles, the hip joint or the lower back, so identifying the source matters. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Pubic Symphysis Disorder

Pubic symphysis disorder is pain from the joint at the front of the pelvis, common in pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with gentle, supportive treatment.

Knee/Leg

Leg & Knee Pain

Knee pain can come from the joint, tendons, bursae, ligaments or even the hip and back, so an accurate assessment matters. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Knee Pain

Knee pain affects active people and those finding stairs harder than they used to. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with knee pain, using drug-free, hands-on treatment and a strengthening-focused approach.

Knee Tendonitis

Knee tendonitis, including jumper's knee, is an overuse irritation of the tendons around the kneecap that responds well to graded exercise. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with tendon-related knee pain.

Knee Bursitis

Knee bursitis causes pain and swelling around the knee, often linked to kneeling or pressure. It usually settles with sensible care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire, once infection is excluded.

Hamstring Strain

A hamstring strain is a back-of-thigh injury common in running sports and prone to recurring without proper rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with a thorough return-to-sport approach.

Quadriceps Strain

A quadriceps strain is a front-of-thigh muscle injury, common in sprinting and kicking sports, that recovers well with graded rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Thigh Muscle Strain

A thigh muscle strain affects the quadriceps, hamstrings or adductors and is common in sport. Most recover well with graded rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Shin Pain (Shin Splints)

Shin pain, or shin splints, is a common overuse problem in runners, felt along the lower leg. It responds well to load management and strengthening. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Neck

Neck Pain

Neck pain is common and, for most people, more uncomfortable than serious. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment and practical advice to ease pain, restore movement and settle related headaches.

Whiplash

Whiplash is a neck injury from a sudden jolt, often a car accident, and its symptoms can be slow to appear and settle. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire recovering from whiplash with gentle, staged care.

Shoulders

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain can make everyday tasks difficult. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with shoulder pain, using drug-free, hands-on treatment and a progressive exercise approach to restore comfortable movement.

AC Joint Pain

AC joint pain is felt at the top of the shoulder, from injury or wear of the joint where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Shoulder & Arm Pain

Pain involving the shoulder and arm can come from the shoulder, the arm's nerves, or be referred from the neck, so identifying the source matters. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Impingement Syndrome

Shoulder impingement is a common cause of pain on reaching overhead, from compression of the rotator cuff tendons. It responds well to graded exercise. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Acute Calcific Tendonitis

Acute calcific tendonitis causes sudden, intense shoulder pain from a calcium deposit in a rotator cuff tendon. It is usually self-limiting, and we are honest about when medical care is needed. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Whole Body

Rib Pain

Rib pain across the chest wall, side or upper back is most often mechanical, from the joints and muscles of the ribcage. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with drug-free, hands-on treatment.

Chest & Abdominal Pain (Mechanical)

Chest and abdominal pain can be musculoskeletal, but can also signal serious medical problems, so it must be assessed medically first. We care for mechanical chest-wall pain once medical causes are excluded. Our Penwortham chiropractors serve Preston and Lancashire.

Wrist, Hand & Elbow Pain

Wrist, hand and elbow pain ranges from tennis and golfer's elbow to wrist strains and carpal tunnel symptoms. Most are mechanical and respond well to care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is common joint wear that we cannot reverse, but staying active and strong keeps you comfortable and moving. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire to manage osteoarthritis well.

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Joint hypermobility can cause pain and instability for some people. We focus on building strength, control and stability rather than more movement. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Recurrent Injuries

Injuries that keep coming back usually signal underlying factors that were never fully addressed. We help break the cycle through assessment and rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain persists beyond normal healing and rarely means ongoing damage. We take a supportive, realistic approach to help you rebuild activity and quality of life. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Stress-Related Pain & Tension

Stress produces real physical pain through muscle tension in the neck, shoulders, jaw and back. We help with the physical side, while encouraging wider support. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Posture & Balance Problems

Posture and balance problems, from desk-related slouching to feeling less steady, are often musculoskeletal and improvable. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire with hands-on care, exercise and advice.

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Myofascial pain syndrome causes muscular aches from sensitive trigger points that can also refer pain elsewhere. It responds well to hands-on care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Nerve Pain

Nerve pain has a distinctive burning, shooting quality with pins and needles, often from an irritated or compressed nerve. Mechanical nerve pain is usually treatable. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Capsular Ligament Sprain

A capsular ligament sprain injures the capsule and ligaments enclosing a joint, causing pain and stiffness. It usually recovers well with graded care. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

Ligament Sprain

A ligament sprain is a stretch or tear of the tissue holding a joint together, a rolled ankle being the classic example. Most recover well with graded rehabilitation. Our Penwortham chiropractors care for people across Preston and Lancashire.

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