Information brochure for Adelaide osteopath and chiropractor Amber Laris. Copywriting, editing and design by Cadogan and Hall.

1. Amber Laris
Chiropractor and Osteopath
INFORMATION SHEET
Osteopathy and Back Pain
If you’ve ever visited an osteopath, or have considered
having osteopathic treatment, it’s more than likely that
the reason is to address back problems, most frequently
lower back pain (a generic term for any pain experienced
in the lumbar region).
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2. The Causes of Back Pain
Unfortunately, back pain would appear to be a consequence of our
modern lifestyles, where life is busy and hectic but at the same time
somewhat sedentary. Office work leads us to spend too many hours
a day sitting at a desk or working on a computer, while regularly
carrying a handbag or shoulder bag can affect the alignment of your
spine. Lifting on a regular basis,
even relatively light objects,
can also have a cumulatively
negative impact on back health,
while long hours spent in the car
can also be damaging.
Added to this, back pain can
also be the result of problems
in other parts of the body e.g.,
hip, knee or foot problems
or carrying excess weight, all
of which can result in a lack
of flexibility which inhibits
movement and then causes
back difficulties. Back pain can
also take different forms—some
people experience a dull pain
every now and then, for others
it is a chronic pain that can be
entirely debilitating. In either
case, it is important to address
the issue early.

3. What Your Osteopath Will
Do
environment and conditions so
that you are not incurring further
harm, as well as show you ways
in which you can enhance your
However, there are steps that
you can take to lessen the impact diet and exercise regime so that
your body functions in a way
of your back health on your
that allows the nervous system
lifestyle; working in conjunction
to communicate efficiently
with your osteopath is one of
the most effective precautionary with all the parts of the body.
Regular consultations with your
measure that you can take.
osteopath, accompanied with
frequent exercise, and taking
For instance, your osteopath
care when performing repetitive
can show you ways both to
tasks or those that require lifting
reduce the duration of lower
all combine so that you’re able
back pain episodes and also to
to manage back pain much more
prevent them reoccurring. In
effectively.
addition, your osteopath will
give you personalised guidance
How Osteopathy Helps To
and an exercise programme
that will show you how to
Address Back Pain
stretch properly and to improve
your posture, so that you don’t
Osteopathic therapy is a positive
aggravate an existing condition
way to approach the treatment
even further.
of back problems because it
seeks to remove the underlying
Your osteopath will also be able
causes of pain and discomfort
to guide you on ways in which
rather than only treating the
you can improve your work
symptoms. It is non-invasive and

4. seeks to help the body to heal
itself by restoring natural balance
and enabling it to function
properly once more.
As part of this process,
Osteopathic Manipulative
Treatment (OMT) is often used.
This involves your osteopath
gently applying a precise
amount of physical pressure to
a specific location, perhaps the
affected area or perhaps another
point on the body. The aim is
to relax the tissues where you
are feeling pain or discomfort
so as to restore muscle and
tissue balance, relieve restricted
joints and to promote the flow
of bodily fluids. OMT may
sometimes require a short,
forceful movement called a highvelocity thrust, when you might
hear a clicking or popping noise.
This is not painful and is entirely
normal and to be expected.
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Amber Laris is a long-established chiropractor
and osteopath with a popular practice in the
heart of the Adelaide CBD, and is a member of
the Chiropractic Association of Australia (CAA)
and the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College
of Australasia (COCA). Amber is dedicated
to helping her patients find a natural way
to health and well-being, so please contact
her to discover more about the benefits of
chiropractic and osteopathy, or to arrange a
consultation.
Level 2, 33 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA, 5000
Telephone: (08) 8221 6100
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