Lower back pain, sciatica, lumbar disc bulges and chronic mechanical back pain — one of the most common reasons patients come to us. Evidence-based assessment and graded, active treatment.
The classic “put-my-back-out” episode. Most settle within a few weeks with early gentle movement and reassurance.
Home exercise sheet (PDF)Nerve-root pain radiating into the buttock and leg from a lumbar disc bulge or foraminal stenosis.
Home exercise sheet (PDF) Spinal stenosis exercise sheet (PDF)Managed conservatively in the vast majority of cases — imaging findings alone don’t need surgery.
Home exercise sheet (PDF)Persistent low back pain beyond 12 weeks — addressed with graded loading, pain education and lifestyle change.
Home exercise sheet (PDF)Localised or referred pain from the facet joints or sacroiliac joint — responds well to manual therapy and specific exercise.
Numbness around the groin or inner thighs, loss of bladder or bowel control, or progressive leg weakness need emergency assessment at A&E. These features are uncommon but are the reason back pain is always screened for them.
Not reliably. Degenerative changes are extremely common on scans of people with no pain at all, which is why assessment focuses on your symptoms and function rather than on imaging alone.
No. Inflexion Clinic is a private GP clinic, so you can book directly. Book online, call the clinic on +65 8997 0659, or walk in during opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Closed on Wednesdays and public holidays.
Our clinicians will take a proper history, examine you, and give you a clear plan on the day.