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Andy Boughton is a registered Physiotherapist with Market Mall Physiotherapy in Calgary. He graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Science. After a year of travel Andy went on to complete his Physiotherapy studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. Over his 9 year career he has furthered his education in the areas of manual therapy and acupuncture. As a Clinical Lecturer with the University of Alberta Andy has been working to educate and train future Physiotherapists.

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Ladder Injury: What To Do?

July 27th, 2010 • Related • Filed Under

Question:

I had injured my back recently by lifting up a ladder, then noticed that it didn’t feel right so I sat it down quick. Feeling great discomfort in my lower spine, five days later I haven’t been to mobile. Being 40 yrs, and active, what should I do?

Answer:

Evidently you are not active enough! haha. Just kidding.

I am sorry about your back. A solid back injury can be indeed disabling. Your initial reaction was definitely the right course of action. Many people push through pains thinking pains will just “go away”.

ladder injury Ladder Injury: What To Do?Eighty of the population will have a significant back episode at some time in their life. Welcome to the stats!

What to do? Simple. I would definitely book an appointment with a Physiotherapist. They will take a history of your back health, perform some clinical tests and figure out what you have done to yourself. Based on that information they will be able to outline a treatment plan to get you through the pain and develop a program to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future.

As mentioned, back injuries are very common and must be treated with respect as they can lead to chronic issues if not rehabilitated properly.

Good luck with your back and we hope to see you soon!

Andy

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