Sitting, standing, or sleep
Stiffness after sitting, discomfort on waking, or pain that makes it harder to get through a workday or a night of sleep.
See workplace rehabilitationBack Pain Treatment
Back pain should not have to shape your whole day
If sitting, standing, lifting, sleeping, walking, or exercising has become difficult, an assessment can help clarify the factors involved and what to work on next.
What are you noticing?
Back pain can show up in different ways
People come with lower or upper back pain, stiffness, a recent strain, or recurring episodes. These situations are common starting points, not diagnoses.
Bending, lifting, or exercise
Pain with bending, lifting, twisting, walking, or training that keeps returning as you try to stay active.
See sports injury rehabilitationAfter a strain or spinal procedure
Symptoms after a recent strain, gradual overload, or recovery from a back or spinal procedure.
See post-surgery rehabilitationWhy back pain can be difficult to understand
Back pain can involve different contributing factors. The symptoms you feel do not always identify one particular cause.
That is why we start with assessment rather than a generic programme. Your physiotherapist considers how the symptoms began, what aggravates or eases them, and the sitting, lifting, sleep, and movement demands that matter to you.
How physiotherapy may help
What assessment and rehabilitation may involve
Your goal might be sitting through a working day more comfortably, lifting your child, returning to the gym, or sleeping without repeatedly changing position. The plan is shaped around those tasks, not a generic protocol.
What your assessment considers
- Symptom history
- Movement and physical demands
- Work, sleep, and exercise requirements
- Factors that aggravate or ease symptoms
What your rehabilitation plan may include
- Education and symptom management
- Mobility and strengthening
- Activity modification for sitting, lifting, or sleep
- Hands-on treatment where appropriate
- Gradual return to work, exercise, or daily activity
Back-pain assessment with an experienced physiotherapy team
A physiotherapist will assess you, explain what they find, and shape a plan around the activities your back pain is interrupting.
Michelle
- Principal Physiotherapist
B.App.Sc (Physiotherapy), University of Sydney
Michelle has worked in both public and private care settings in Singapore, including Changi General Hospital and Singapore Armed Forces physiotherapy centres.
- Chronic pain and movement confidence
- Musculoskeletal conditions such as neck, back, shoulder, and knee symptoms
Locations: Tanjong Pagar, East Coast
Michelle, 1 of 4
“I’ve been here twice, once for a slipped disc and another for a sprained back. I love that the treatments are very targeted and provides instant relief! Anyone facing physical pain should definitely give this a try!”
Liao Qiyi, 1 of 6
Back pain as part of a wider recovery
If surgery, work demands, or later-life mobility are a large part of the picture, these pathways give more specific context. This page already covers physiotherapy for back pain.
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
Choose this pathway when you are recovering after spinal or other surgery and need a plan that follows your surgeon’s instructions.
Explore post-surgery rehabilitationWorkplace Injury Rehabilitation
Choose this pathway when desk work, lifting, or job demands keep aggravating your back.
Explore workplace rehabilitationElderly Rehabilitation
Choose this pathway when walking, balance, or independence in later life is the main goal, and back pain is part of that picture.
Explore elderly rehabilitationYou may also be looking for
These pages cover other common concerns. They are navigation links, not a list of conditions that usually occur together.
Neck Pain
Stiff neck, desk-related strain, and neck-related movement limits.
Explore neck pain careShoulder Pain
Pain, stiffness, or weakness affecting reaching, lifting, or sleep.
Explore shoulder pain careArthritis
Personalised movement and pain-management support for people living with arthritis.
Explore arthritis careBack pain questions
Do I need a scan before physiotherapy?
Not everyone with back pain needs imaging. Whether imaging or medical review is appropriate depends on your history and symptoms. Bring any existing reports, but do not delay urgent medical care if you have severe or rapidly worsening signs.
Should I rest until the pain is gone?
Complete rest is not always the best approach, but the right level of activity depends on your presentation. Your physiotherapist can help you identify tolerable movement and a gradual progression.
Can physiotherapy help with a slipped disc?
Some people with disc-related symptoms may benefit from physiotherapy, while others need medical review or coordinated care. An assessment helps determine the appropriate next step based on your symptoms and function.
Can you help after spinal surgery?
Yes, when it is appropriate for outpatient physiotherapy. See our Post-Surgery Rehabilitation page and bring your surgeon’s instructions or protocol.
Two clinics in Singapore
heal360 Physioclinic is at Tanjong Pagar and East Coast. Both clinics are by appointment only. Book online, or ask which location is more convenient.
Tanjong Pagar
1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza#02-51Singapore 082001Email info@physioclinic.sg if you are unsure which appointment to book.
Start with what your back pain is stopping you from doing
Book a back pain assessment at Tanjong Pagar or East Coast, or ask the clinic which appointment is most suitable.