Welcome to our Spinal Specialist Clinic
Structured Rehabilitation Designed By Spinal Experts
We help people fix back pain when standard treatment hasn't worked
Specialist-led assessment and a Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway for people who want a lasting solution — not endless appointments.
Trusted by patients seeking long term solutions
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Your back pain isn’t random and rarely the real problem. It is the warning sign of a body that has been overloaded and compensating for years.
Behind most persistent back pain, sciatica, disc injuries and spinal degeneration are hidden weaknesses that continually drive stress into the same vulnerable areas — until pain becomes impossible to ignore.
2 diganoses. 1 solution.
Most people with persistent back pain are told what they have — a disc issue, degeneration, sciatica, instability, tightness — but very few people are ever shown why their body reached that point in the first place.
That is exactly why this programme exists.
The spine is only one part of a connected mechanical system, and when other areas of the body stop functioning correctly, abnormal load is transferred into the back again and again until damage occurs.
Standard treatments and rehabilitation can often fail to create lasting change by not addressing the main problem, fully. Instead, through our complete approach, we are not centred on temporary relief alone, but the goal is lasting physical change.
At The Back Lab, We represent a modern approach to spinal rehabilitation: one that integrates advanced clinical physiotherapy assessment, structured rehabilitation, biomechanics, movement science, deep stabilization, progressive strength-based re-training and nervous system regulation into a single, carefully guided, progressive recovery system.
Our specialist assessments uncover exactly which parts of the body are failing, this process allows us to create a rehabilitation pathway that is specific, structured, and tailored to how your body moves and functions.
We then rebuild the faulty components through a structured rehabilitation programme to restore control and stabilization, reduce stress on injured tissues and create lasting change. Gain confidence in your body again.
Truly fix your back injury
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OUR LOCATION
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
primrose hill
London
The
The
Back Lab
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
Our mission
"To provide first class assessment and testing, to help every patient find their weakest links and use our expertise of anatomy, dysfunction and exercise science to re-build their body to re-discover how strong and capable their body can be. And resiliently pain free for a healthy future”
At The Back Lab, we believe persistent pain and recurrent dysfunction rarely arise from one isolated structure alone. Lasting improvement requires a deeper understanding of how the body stabilises, compensates, loads, and adapts over time.
To us, rehabilitation is not simply the reduction of pain. It is the restoration of physical capability, movement freedom, confidence, and long-term spinal health.
Our patients have tried
STRUCTURED REHABILITATION COURSE
Back pain can quietly take over
Structured. Guided progression. Long-term spinal health.
Targeted rehabilitation
The method
Most back pain programmes fail for one reason:
They treat the symptom — not the cause.
That’s why people end up stuck in the same cycle:
Temporary relief. Recurring pain. Frustration. Repeat.
Our Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Programme is designed to break that cycle for good.
Every programme begins with an advanced spinal and movement assessment that uncovers exactly what’s driving your pain behind the scenes — from muscular imbalances and poor movement mechanics to nervous system overload, postural dysfunction, and spinal instability.
We don’t guess.
We identify the root cause.
Your assessment includes a deep analysis of:
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Spinal alignment and posture
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Muscle weakness, tightness, control, and activation deficits
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The way your body breathes, moves, walks, sits, and functions daily
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How your nervous system is amplifying pain and tension
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Genetic and physical predispositions contributing to chronic back pain
This gives us a complete blueprint of how your body is functioning — and exactly what needs to change.
From there, we build your personalised Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway: a start-to-finish recovery system delivered by our Lead Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Specialist, and Clinical Massage team.
Every phase is strategically progressed to help you:
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Reduce pain and regain control
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Rebuild spinal stability and movement quality
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Correct dysfunctional movement patterns
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Increase strength, resilience, and physical confidence
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Prevent recurring flare-ups and long-term breakdown
This is not generic rehab.
This is precision-based rehabilitation designed around your body.
Your Programme Includes:
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Comprehensive condition-specific rehabilitation planning
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Individually prescribed progressive exercise therapy
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Dedicated one-to-one rehabilitation sessions over 3 weeks
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A fully tailored home recovery programme
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Full clinical reassessment and progress tracking
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Long-term maintenance planning for lasting results
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Continuous expert guidance and clinical oversight
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One 60-minute full-body massage to optimise recovery and muscle function
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Access to an exclusive rehabilitation class to accelerate results
The goal isn’t short-term relief.
The goal is to help you move stronger, feel better, and finally stop your pain from controlling your life.
The assessment
The rehabilitation principles
the programme
Designed for progress
The
Hazel Amper MCSP SRP
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
Spinal Physiotherapy specialist
30 years of expertise
programme structure
What the
programme involves
A complete solution
the assessment
Designed for progress
Back pain can affect how you move, how you work, how you sleep - and over time, how much you trust your body. For many people, it becomes something to manage...rather than something that truly improves
Back pain can quietly take over
Persistent Back Pain
Rehabilitation Clinic
the problem with back pain
It's hard to talk about Hazel & her team’s impact on my life without getting emotional.
I'd suffered from chronic pain and a number of conditions for over a decade, in and out of surgery for a number of issues. I saw two specialists who gave me steroid infiltrations with no effect, and said I'd need surgery.
I found Hazel on a desperate google search and honestly, she changed my life. Hazel created a plan for me which involved bootcamp to strengthen core and glutes, and release work.
After a couple of months of hard work, my pain disappeared. I was able to ski for hours and days thanks to the way my body has been strengthened.
I still struggle to believe how lucky I have been. So many doctors...
I cannot sing their praises enough, Hazel and her team are Healers and they are clearly passionate about the health and wellbeing of their clients.
Liberty S.
3-Week Intensive Spinal Recovery Programme
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In-depth head to toe testing to identify the true source of your spinal overload
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1:1 rehabilitation led by our lead physiotherapist and working with our team of rehabilitation and massage specialists.
programme structure
What the back pain
programme involves
A complete solution
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
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Physiotherapy
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Relief from pain & inflammation
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Consultation with a thorough assessment & special testing, accurate immediate diagnosis & plan
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Effective & targeted treatment
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Healing technology
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We are specialists at rehab plans to fix your pain and the source of dysfunction
Physiotherapy
Primrose Hill
Clinic
Welcome to our Spinal Specialist Clinic
Resolve your back pain —
and return to full confidence in your body
The
The
Back Lab
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
The
targeted rehabilitation
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
advanced physiotherapy
Spinal Rehabilitation
Trusted by patients seeking long-term solutions
We help people fix persistent back pain when standard treatment hasn’t worked.
Specialist-led assessment and a Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway for
people who want a lasting solution — not endless appointments.
We help people fix persistent back pain when standard treatment hasn’t worked.
Specialist-led assessment and a Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway for people who want a lasting solution — not endless appointments.
the problem with back pain
Persistent Back Pain Rehabilitation Clinic
Back pain can quietly take over
It can affect how you move, how you work, how you sleep — and over time, how much you trust your body.
For many people, it becomes something to manage…rather than something that truly improves.
The
The
Back Lab
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
The
strategic care
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
advanced physiotherapy
Spinal Rehabilitation
our approach
Structured Rehabilitation
Many approaches to back pain stop at symptom relief or provide fragmented rehabilitation. But lasting recovery depends on more
than that.
At The Back Lab, we focus on understanding why your back pain is persisting and what your body needs to move forward.
Rather than isolated treatments or short-term relief, we guide you through a structured rehabilitation process designed to restore strength, control, and long-term resilience.
full restoration
A more complete approach to recovery
Structured Rehabilitation
These are often the missing pieces in recovery.
Back pain can quietly take over
Our approach
What makes this different
We look at:
The
The
Back Lab
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
The
anatomical specialists
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
for persistent back pain
Returning you to a life of confident movement
in-depth knowledge
advanced Spinal Rehabilitation
The method
A structured spinal
rehabilitation pathway
Clear, guided success
who we help
Back pain conditions
Experts in spinal pathology
We work with people experiencing:
If your back pain keeps returning or never fully settles — this approach is designed for you.
who we help
Back pain conditions
Experts in spinal conditions
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Persistent back pain
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Recurring flare-ups
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Disc-related pain
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Sciatica
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Degenerative spinal issues
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Spinal stiffness or restricted movement
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Posture related back pain
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Hypermobility-related instability
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Recovery after injury
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Pre or post-op recovery
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Back pain related to compensation and injuries of the foot, knee and hip
understand the real problem
Why back pain often persists
Targeting the real issues
Many people with persistent back pain struggle to recover through standard treatment and exercise because:
1. Standard assessment and testing
There may have been a lack of thorough assessment and testing. Issues may be presented on an x ray but not offer in-depth explanation. Your whole body may not be considered. Your function - the way you move, breathe, exercise and work may not have been analyzed. The influence of your nervous system may not have been discussed. It's important to connect all of the dots to be then be able to give you answers and importantly, provide the information necessary to design an effective rehabilitation plan.
2. Standard rehabilitation
Due to the absence of adequate testing, the rehabilitation plan may not incorporate all the required elements to fix you.
Rehabilitation also can be too fragmented. Basic exercises may be provided, not followed through with your practitioner or exercises may be too high a level and aggravate symptoms. Posture may be discussed, stretches may be shown, breathing work practiced but not delivered to you in a fluid manner from start to finish.
Plus, occasional treatment sessions may relieve symptoms temporarily but often do not rebuild the strength and resilience required for lasting recovery.
Our patients have tried:
Massage therapies
Past Physiotherapy
Osteopathy and Chiropractor work
Generic home exercises
Basic rehab exercises
Too advanced gym work
Pilates
Pain medications
Spinal injections
Spinal surgery
Ultimately, there is often a gap between your body and receiving an effective strategy.
Important areas are often left unaddressed:
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Spinal load tolerance
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Movement patterns under fatigue
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Reduced muscular support
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Confidence and fear around movement
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The gap between pain relief and real function
we understand the real problem
Why back pain
often persists
Targeted rehabilitation
Our role is to close that gap — safely and progressively.
We provide:
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Complete testing. We provide all the answers to fixing your individual issue
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Complete rehabilitation. We don't provide short term ineffective treatments
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We don't just provide the beginning or just the end components of function and strength, we guide you all the way through
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Initial consultation and testing includes;
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an in-depth consultation
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thorough examination and testing
Based on your assessment findings, the Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway includes;
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A personalized and seamless, start to finish treatment and rehabilitation programme with our team of Lead Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Specialist and Clinical Massage to get you exactly where you need to be.
programme structure
What the
programme involves
A complete programme
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Comprehensive programme design aligned with your condition
-
Individually prescribed, progressive exercise therapy
-
Dedicated one-to-one rehabilitation sessions over 3 weeks
-
A fully tailored home rehabilitation programme
-
A comprehensive end-of-programme clinical reassessment
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A structured, results-driven maintenance plan, to ensure lasting outcomes
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Continuous clinical oversight throughout, with strategic guidance
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One 60-minute full-body massage to optimise muscle function
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Access to a curated group class to elevate your rehabilitation journey
programme structure
What the
programme involves
A complete solution
Designed for progress
We conduct a deep analysis on an individual basis:
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Your alignment
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Your deficits: muscle length, control, activation, strength
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Your functional operation: breathing, sitting, standing, walking, moving
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Your nervous system regulation: what drives your pain and how your body communicates its pain and symptoms
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Your genetics: any predispositions to creating an environment for back pain
Reaching goals
A structured spinal
rehabilitation pathway
Clear, guided success
Everything is built around helping you
move forward — not staying in treatment.
Your rehabilitation follows a clearly defined, clinically guided progression:
Each stage builds on the last —so progress is steady, measurable, and sustainable.
the assessment
the programme
1. Detailed assessment and strategy
2. Restoration of movement quality and control
3. Development of strength and spinal stability
4. Progressive loading and movement capacity
5. Return to full function, activity, and lifestyle
Patient experience
It's hard to talk about Hazel & her team’s impact on my life without getting emotional.
I'd suffered from chronic pain and a number of conditions for over a decade. I had 2 steroid infiltrations and recommended surgery.
I found Hazel on a desperate google search and honestly, she changed my life. Hazel created a plan for me which involved a rehabilitation programme to strengthen my core and glutes, and release work.
After a couple of months of hard work, my pain disappeared. I was able to ski for hours and days thanks to the way my body has been strengthened
I still struggle to believe how lucky I have been.
I cannot sing their praises enough, Hazel and her team are Healers and they are clearly passionate about the health and well being of their clients.
patient experience
the next step
Start with a Back Pain
Strategy Assessment
Find out the causes of your pain and start your journey
If your back pain has persisted or keeps returning, the first step is a Back Pain Strategy Assessment to understand the problem and determine the most appropriate next stage of rehabilitation.
From there, we map out the most appropriate next step.
the next step
Start with a Back Pain
Strategy Assessment
Find the cause of your pain and
start your journey
The first step is understanding your specific situation.
We assess:
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Your movement
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Your spine’s capacity
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The key factors holding your recovery back
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Back pain that hasn’t resolved?
Feel like you've tried everything?
Many people who attend our clinic have already tried physiotherapy, exercises, medication, rest, or injections.
Yet their back pain keeps returning — or never fully settles.
Some people improve temporarily, only for symptoms to return again. Others feel they are constantly managing their back rather than recovering from it.
At The Back Lab we focus specifically on persistent and recurring back pain.
Our role is to understand why recovery has stalled and guide the next stage of rehabilitation in a structured and clinically appropriate way.
Many people who attend our clinic have already tried physiotherapy, exercises, medication, rest, or injections.
Yet their back pain keeps returning — or never fully settles.
Some people improve temporarily, only for symptoms to return again. Others feel they are constantly managing their back rather than recovering from it.
At The Back Lab we focus specifically on persistent and recurring back pain.
Our role is to understand why recovery has stalled and guide the next stage of rehabilitation in a structured and clinically appropriate way.
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
Experts in all spinal conditions
Discover what's been missed - and finally move towards lasting recovery
Back pain isn't random
Experts in all spinal conditions
Specialist spinal rehabilitation
With over 30 years of clinical experience, The Back Lab focuses exclusively on complex and persistent back pain.
Many people who attend our clinic have already completed courses of physiotherapy or other treatments without lasting improvement.
Rather than providing isolated appointments, our clinic focuses on a Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway, where rehabilitation is progressed in stages according to clinical principles.
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Welcome!
Welcome to The Back Clinic
For Bodies That Feel Unbalanced, Tight, Weak, or Strained — Rebuild the Way You Move. Restore Your Strength.
A Truly Holistic Vision
A message from the founder, Hazel Amper
“The Back Lab was founded to bring together physiotherapy, rehabilitation, Pilates, and massage— all delivered through one intelligent, integrated system. Every service is guided by the same principles:
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Provide cutting edge assessments and treatments
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Treat the cause, not just the symptom
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Build strength and create change through understanding
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Support the whole person — physical, mental, and emotional
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Remove the barriers of pain and dysfunction to allow patients to live their life to the fullest without worry or limitation
My mission is simple:
To help every patient rediscover how strong, balanced, and capable their body can be.”
If your body feels stuck, unsteady, or in pain — and you’re ready for lasting change — you’ve arrived at the right place.
Led by Hazel Amper, our Lead Spinal Specialist Physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience, we’re passionate about helping you live free from pain and move with confidence again.
We’re Specialists in All Things Spine
From hypermobility to spinal degeneration, sciatica, and disc issues — whether bulging, compressed, or herniated — we’ve seen it all, and we know how to help.
We also have deep expertise in managing complex conditions like:
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Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Scoliosis, Kyphosis & Stenosis
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
No matter what’s holding you back, we’ll uncover the root cause and create a clear path to recovery.
A Truly Holistic Approach
We treat your symptoms and we rebuild balance, strength, and movement from the inside out.
Our integrated care combines:
💪 Physiotherapy
🏋️ Rehab & Strength Training
🧘 Bodywork & Mobility
💆 Therapeutic Massage
You’ll work with a team of highly skilled physiotherapists, rehab specialists, and massage therapists, each dedicated to helping you move better, feel stronger, and live pain-free.
Your Journey Starts Here
With our full support, you’ll take charge of your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing — and get back to living the life you deserve.
👉 Let’s rebuild your body, restore your confidence, and get you moving again.
Welcome !
Relief from pain & inflammation
Consultation with a thorough assessment & special testing, accurate immediate diagnosis & plan
Effective & targeted treatment
Healing technology
We are specialists at rehab plans to fix your pain and the source of dysfunction
Welcome !
What Sets Us Apart
If you are looking for answers to your pain, injury, your body not working quite right, stuck in a loop that doesn't allow your body to achieve basic function or advanced activity - you have arrived at the right place!
We can't wait to share all of our expertise and skills that you need - we thrive on helping you achieve.
We have Physiotherapy joins rehab joins body work, combining fitness & keeping active. You have full access to our expert Physiotherapists, Rehab/sport/exercise
specialists & first class massage therapists who are all highly experienced & knowledgeable health professionals with many years of training.
We are truly holistic and take care of you as a whole.With our full support, you can take control of your health - your physical, mental & emotional wellbeing, and start living the life that you deserve.
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Address | 65 Princess Road, London NW1 8JS
Tel (calls) | 0207 101 4046
Tel (texts) | 07376 703 970
Email | support@backlab.co.uk
Why back pain often doesn’t resolve
Experts in all spinal conditions
Back pain often persists not because people are doing the wrong exercises, but because rehabilitation has not progressed far enough.
Occasional treatment sessions or generic exercises may fail to address:
• spinal load tolerance
• movement patterns under fatigue
• reduced muscular support
• confidence and fear around movement
• the gap between pain relief and real function
Our rehabilitation pathway is designed to close this gap.
The Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Pathway
Step 1 - Back Pain Strategy Assessment
A detailed clinical assessment to understand your symptoms, what has already been tried, and whether a structured rehabilitation approach is appropriate.
Step 2 - Structured Spinal Rehabilitation Programme
If appropriate, you will progress through a structured programme designed to rebuild spinal support, movement confidence, and tolerance to activity.
Step 3 - Reassessment and progression
We review outcomes and guide the next stage of recovery, maintenance, or discharge.
Book a Back Pain Strategy Assessment
Experts in all spinal conditions
Back conditions we commonly see
Back conditions we commonly see
We commonly work with people experiencing:
• persistent back pain
• recurring back pain
• disc bulges / disc-related back pain
• sciatica
• degenerative spinal changes
• spinal stenosis
• spondylolisthesis
• hypermobility-related back pain
• Spinal issues related to problem shoulders, hips, knees and feet
Start with a Back Pain Strategy Assessment
Start with a back pain strategy assessment
If your back pain has persisted or keeps returning, the first step is a Back Pain Strategy Assessment to understand the problem and determine the most appropriate next stage of rehabilitation.
Book a Back Pain Strategy Assessment
Contact
Address | 65 Princess Road, London NW1 8JS
Tel (calls) | 0207 101 4046
Tel (texts) | 07376 703 970
Email | support@backlab.co.uk
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