Back & Neck Pain · North Beach
Get to the Cause of Your Back Pain
Physio that looks past the symptoms. We assess the cause and treat it. Serving North Beach, Scarborough and Karrinyup.
✓ Acute & chronic · ✓ Disc & nerve pain · ✓ Posture & core rehab · ✓ Post-surgical
Sound Familiar?
- Waking up stiff every morning. Taking 20 minutes just to straighten up.
- Sitting at a desk until you can barely stand at the end of the day.
- Rest isn't working, or it helps for a bit and then it comes right back.
- You've had it for years. You've accepted it as normal.
Here's What Changes
- We find what's actually driving it, not just treat where it hurts.
- Hands-on treatment to ease tension and improve movement.
- Education that makes sense: why it hurts, what aggravates it, what strengthens it.
- A core and postural program to help you manage it long term.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons Australians see a physio, and for many, it becomes a background issue they learn to live with for years. Our North Beach back pain clinic treats acute flare-ups (the kind that puts you on the floor for a week) and chronic persistent pain (the kind that's been there so long you've forgotten what normal feels like). We serve North Beach, Trigg, Scarborough, Karrinyup, Duncraig, Carine and Perth's wider northern suburbs, with same-day appointments and HICAPS on-site for health fund rebates. The goal is finding what's actually driving your pain, treating it hands-on, and giving you a core and postural program to help you manage it.
Conditions We Treat
Lower Back Pain
One of the most common reasons Australians visit a physio. Acute flare-ups and chronic persistent pain. We assess, diagnose, and treat properly.
Learn more →Disc Bulge & Herniation
Disc problems can often be helped with the right physio intervention. We take the load off irritated structures and progressively restore function.
Learn more →Sciatica & Nerve Pain
Shooting pain, numbness, or tingling down the leg. We identify the nerve root involvement and treat the source, not just the leg symptoms.
Learn more →Neck & Upper Back Pain
Postural, disc-related, or referred from the lower back. Commonly connected, treated as part of the same system.
Learn more →Postural & Desk Pain
Hours at a screen create predictable patterns of dysfunction. We work on them, and give you a simple set of habits to help you manage them.
Learn more →Post-surgical Back
Structured rehab after spinal surgery. Progressive loading, scar tissue work, and graded return to activity.
Learn more →Workplace
Desk & Workplace Ergonomic Assessments
If you sit at a desk for most of the day, your workstation setup might be the reason your back keeps hurting.
We offer workplace ergonomic assessments to identify the positions, habits, and equipment driving your pain, and give you a practical plan to address them.
Your Road Back: How We Treat Back Pain
Assess
A thorough assessment that goes beyond where it hurts. Posture, movement patterns, muscle testing, and functional screening.
Treat
Manual therapy to release the tension. Joint mobilisation. Dry needling where needed. Not just rest and heat.
Strengthen
A progressive core and functional strength program. This is the part of your plan that builds strength and control.
Appointments & Rebates
✓ AHPRA-registered physiotherapists
✓ HICAPS on-site
✓ Same-day appointments
Find Us in North Beach
Shop 22, North Beach Shopping Centre, 1 North Beach Road, North Beach WA 6020
Mon/Wed 7am–7pm · Tue/Thu/Fri 7am–6pm · Sat 8am–12pm
Free parking at the shopping centre
Back Pain: Frequently Asked Questions
How long should I wait before seeing a physio for back pain?
If pain has been present for more than 3–5 days without improving, or if there's any numbness, weakness, or radiating pain down the leg, get assessed early. Acute back pain treated early is less likely to become an ongoing, chronic issue.
Do I need an MRI or X-ray for my back pain?
Most of the time, no. A thorough physiotherapy assessment can diagnose the source of the pain without imaging. If we believe imaging would change treatment, we'll refer you appropriately, but for routine back pain, scans often cause more anxiety than they're worth.
Will my back pain go away on its own?
Sometimes, but the pattern of pain, rest, feels OK, comes back is very common, because the underlying driver (poor movement patterns, weak core, postural dysfunction) hasn't been addressed. Treating the underlying driver is the focus of every plan.
Is back pain caused by a disc bulge always serious?
No. Disc bulges and herniations are common findings on imaging. Many people have them without any pain at all. We assess what's actually triggering your symptoms and treat that, not just the scan.
Can physio help with sciatica?
Yes. Sciatica can often be helped with a combination of manual therapy, nerve mobilisation, postural correction and progressive loading. We identify the nerve root involvement and treat both the cause and the leg symptoms.
What's the best position to sleep in with back pain?
It depends on the cause. Generally: on your side with a pillow between your knees, or on your back with a pillow under your knees. Sleeping on your stomach is usually the worst for an irritated lower back. We give you specific advice based on what's driving your pain.