Back Pain Physio Gladesville
Bending, lifting, sitting at a desk or a long day on your feet all put load through your spine. Back pain is 30% of what we treat at our Drummoyne clinic, 2km from Gladesville.
Understanding your Back pain
It rarely resolves with rest alone
Georgina Claxton APA registered physiotherapist, 7 years in clinical practice, 10,000+ consults
Advanced training Treatment of the Pelvis & Lumbar Spine (Dr Barb Hungerford), plus Functional Pelvis and Functional Thorax Masterclasses (Dr Trish Wisbey-Roth)
Back pain is her focus Local GPs refer clients to Georgina and her team, specifically for back pain, which now makes up around half the clinic's caseload
Easy to reach from Gladesville Our Drummoyne clinic is a short drive from Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point and Putney, and also serves Five Dock, Rozelle, Balmain, Concord and Leichhardt.
A stiff lower back, sciatica, a disc issue, or a back that’s slow to recover after surgery all need a plan built around the underlying cause, not just the symptom. Pain doesn’t always start where you feel it. It can be referred from the hip, pelvis or thoracic spine, so we assess the whole picture.
We start with a full clinical assessment: how your spine moves, how it loads under activity, and what’s driving your pain. If you’re searching for a back pain physio in Gladesville, our clinic is in Drummoyne, about 5 minutes’ drive away.
We also offer private health fund rebates, so care is easier to access.
We start with a full clinical assessment: how your spine moves, how it loads under activity, and what's actually driving your pain. Back pain makes up around half of the cases we see at the our physiotherapy clinic in Drummoyne.
We also offer private health fund rebates, making it easier and more affordable to access the care you need.
Our physiotherapist
Book with Madeleine Elazzi
Madeleine (Mads) Elazzi is a physiotherapist at Base Physiotherapy and Pilates in Drummoyne. Her background in competitive sport and in coaching swimming and CrossFit shapes how she approaches rehab and getting people back to what they enjoy.
Madeleine treats back pain using hands-on physiotherapy, strength-based rehab and one-to-one Clinical Pilates, with every plan built around your goals.
Master of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney
APPI Clinical Pilates
Advanced dry needling
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Our team
APA registered physiotherapist, 17 years in clinical practice, 10,000+ consults
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Advanced training In Back Pain
Treatment of the Pelvis & Lumbar Spine with Dr Barb Hungerford, plus Functional Pelvis and Functional Thorax Masterclasses with Dr Trish Wisbey-Roth
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Back pain focus
Back pain is a particular focus for our team, with local GPs referring clients to us for it specifically
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Inner West coverage
Trusted by clients across Drummoyne, Five Dock, Rozelle, Balmain, Concord and Leichhardt
Treatments Include
Your treatment plan is built around what's actually driving your back pain, and may draw on a combination of the following:
Manual therapy to ease stiffness and irritation and help restore normal movement through the spine and surrounding joints
Targeted exercise rehabilitation to build the strength and control your back needs to handle everyday load and get back to the activities you want to do
Movement retraining to address the patterns and habits, at your desk, in the gym or on the run, that may be contributing to your symptoms
Load management to help you understand how much activity is appropriate at each stage, rather than defaulting to rest
Clinical Pilates to residents in the Inner West as an ongoing option once the acute phase settles, to build long term spinal strength and reduce the chance of flare ups
Where it's useful, we also use a dynamometer to measure muscle strength and real-time ultrasound to assess core and pelvic floor muscle activation, giving a clearer picture of what's happening and how you're progressing.
We treat a wide range of people with back pain, from new mums and dads through to younger adults, athletes and middle-aged gym-goers, helping each get back to parenting, everyday activities, the gym or sport.
Conditions we treat
Six ways Back pain shows up
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Pain and stiffness that can develop suddenly or gradually, often linked to lifting, exercise, prolonged sitting or a change in activity. Treatment focuses on restoring movement, building strength and a confident return to normal activity.
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Pain travelling from the lower back into the buttock or leg, occurring when nerves become irritated or sensitive. We assess your symptoms and movement to guide the right approach.
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Disc injuries can cause localised back pain and, in some cases, symptoms extending into the leg. Treatment focuses on managing load and progressively rebuilding strength and movement.
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Back pain that keeps returning, particularly when it stops you exercising or doing the things you enjoy. We look beyond the immediate symptoms to identify what's driving repeated flare ups.
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Running, lifting, gym training and other sports place significant load through the lower back. We identify the movement and loading factors and rebuild your capacity to return to training.
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Structured rehab following spinal or other orthopaedic surgery, delivered in line with your surgeon's protocol.
Drummoyne and the Inner West
Back pain physio near Gladesville, based in Drummoyne
We’re in Drummoyne, close to the Bay Run and about 2km from Gladesville. Wherever you’re coming from in the Inner West or Lower North Shore, our approach is the same: a thorough assessment and a plan built around your goals, not a generic protocol
Why Base Physiotherapy
Now a team of three APA registered physiotherapists. Georgina has over 10,000 consults and 17 years combined team experience, with a particular interest in evidence based, movement focused rehabilitation, and back pain as her clinical specialisation.
Founded by Georgina Claxton in 2023
We treat the spine and the person, not a generic protocol
Many clients transition into Clinical Pilates in the inner west for ongoing back strength and injury prevention
Physio Clinic includes a gym area with strength equipment alongside Pilates machines, both used in back rehab
Common questions about Back Pain
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Muscle and joint irritation, disc related problems, nerve sensitivity and changes in activity or loading can all contribute. A physiotherapy assessment helps determine the most appropriate approach.
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It depends on the cause, severity and how long you've had your symptoms. Some episodes improve over a few weeks, while persistent or recurring back pain may need a longer rehabilitation program.
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No referral is required. You can book directly, and we're happy to work alongside your GP or specialist if you have one.
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Yes. Physiotherapy can help assess nerve related symptoms and identify movements, activities and loading strategies to help reduce symptoms while rebuilding strength and function.
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Complete rest is rarely the best long term strategy for most uncomplicated back pain. Staying appropriately active and gradually returning to normal movement is usually a better path to recovery.
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Yes. We regularly treat clients from across the Inner West, including Five Dock, Rozelle, Balmain, Concord, Leichhardt and Haberfield. -
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily, and bring any relevant scans, imaging reports or referral letters if you have them.
Start your assessment
Talk to our Drummoyne based team about your Back pain, serving clients across the Gladesville