Sixty percent of adults suffer from back pain every year, and half become chronic sufferers. Back pain can be caused by problems with discs, joints, muscles and ligaments. Back pain is most often the result of acute trauma / injury, poor postural habits and the accumulation of physical stress on the spine but there are other causes of back pain such as inflammation, and rarer, more serious problems such as progressive diseases affecting bones and joints.

A back problem, in turn can cause sciatica in which nerve pressure is experienced as pain in the leg, ankle or foot. Pins and needles and numbness are also common. Our Physios are trained to diagnose problems in the joints and soft tissues of the body and will carry out a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan for your particular problem.

Ankle sprains are a very common injury that occurs when you roll, twist or turn on your
ankle in an awkward way and this can overstretch or tear the ligaments that give your
ankle support. The most common ankle sprain involves an injury to the ligaments on
the outer side of the ankle resulting in bruising and swelling.

The recovery time for your ankle sprain will depend on the mechanism of injury and its severity. At Louth
Physiotherapy we will be able to assess your ankle and provide you with the most appropriate advice and treatment.

Our Physios provide expert treatment for ankle injuries to get you back to normal as quickly as possible.