Back Pain and Sciatica
Pain down your leg like electricity. A back that won't let you sit.
You stand up from the desk and your lower back grabs, the leg burns on the drive home, and at 3am you're awake again. A short assessment comes first, then a licensed Australian practitioner goes through the pain and everything you've tried.
Takes a few minutes. We'll contact you within one business day. Not for emergencies: for urgent symptoms call 000.
When your back and leg hurt the most
Getting out of the car.
Getting through the night.
Pain down one leg.
The things you stopped doing.
Sound familiar?
- It hurts to sit, hurts to stand, hurts to lie down
- Pain that shoots down one leg, sometimes with tingling
- A jolt in your lower back when you stand up from a chair
- Socks, shoes and the seatbelt all take real care
- Stairs are hard, and going down is harder
- Waking most nights and not getting back to sleep
- Planning drives and meetings around when it will hurt
You shouldn't have to explain it all from scratch again. Your consultation with an FX practitioner starts with your back as it is today and everything you've tried.
Start with where the pain travels and what sets it off
In your consultation, your practitioner asks about the pain: where it sits, where it travels, what sets it off, what it's stopped you doing. Then they go through your history: how long it has lasted, what you've tried, what helped and for how long. Your plan is built from all of it. If you need to be seen in person, you'll be told.
Your plan may focus on:
The pain itself
Where it starts, where it travels and what triggers it: sitting, standing, bending or getting up in the morning.
Sleep, sitting and driving
How your back copes with a workday, a long drive and a night in bed, and practical changes for each.
Movement and strength
Exercise or rehab built around your working week and the things you want to get back to.
When the relief didn't last
What earlier care helped with, how long it lasted and whether testing or a referral makes sense.
Your personalised plan may include:
- Changes for sitting, driving, lifting and sleeping
- Exercise or rehab support for your back
- Lifestyle guidance for work and home
- Further testing or referral where needed
- Follow-up reviews as things change
- Treatment, if it's suitable for you
- Where the pain is, where it travels and what it feels like
- What sets it off: sitting, bending, mornings, nights
- How long it has lasted and whether it comes and goes
- What you've tried, what helped and how long the help lasted
- MRI or scan reports and letters from other clinicians
- Medical history and any warning signs that need urgent care
- What you want back: sleep, a full workday, the golf course
Treatment is only recommended when the potential benefits are considered appropriate against the risks.
HOW FX CLINIC WORKS
Complete your private assessment
A few minutes online: where the pain is, when it hits, what it's taken from you and what you've tried.
Contacted in 1 business day
Within one business day, the FX care team contacts you, confirms your details and books a phone consultation with an FX practitioner.
Your consultation
Over the phone, your practitioner goes through your pain, what you've tried and any scans or reports you share.
Your personalised plan
It may include rehab, lifestyle advice, tests, a referral, treatment where appropriate or in-person care.
Ongoing reviews
Follow-up reviews to check how you're going and adjust the plan where needed.
Why patients choose FX Clinic
Treatment only where clinically appropriate
Your pain, in your words, from the start
A review of your pain, past care and scans
What helped and how long it lasted
Next steps explained with reasons
Reviews that adjust your plan
Advice for sitting, driving and sleep
Plain advice if you need in-person care
You know where it hurts. Start there.
You don't need to know the cause. Tell us where it hurts, when it hits, what it's taken from you and what you've tried. We'll contact you within one business day to book a consultation. Your practitioner sets out a next step, with reasons. That may be rehab, tests, a referral or treatment where appropriate. Then you decide.
FAQS
Have a few more questions about how our treatments and services work? Here are the most common.
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Medical disclaimer:
The information on this page is general and does not constitute medical advice.
Treatment options, potential benefits and expected outcomes vary between individuals. Completing an assessment does not guarantee access to a medicine or treatment.
All treatment decisions are made by an appropriately qualified practitioner following an individual clinical assessment.
Some treatment options may be prescription-only (S4) medicines. These can only be prescribed by a registered practitioner following a consultation and individual clinical assessment.
Some emerging treatment options may have limited clinical evidence or may only be available through specific regulatory pathways. Your practitioner will discuss the relevant evidence, limitations, potential risks and alternatives before recommending treatment.
Individual results vary.
