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Back pain in Lausanne

In and around Lausanne, 3 therapists treat this complaint. Back pain is very common and usually harmless. Four in five adults have it at least once. In about 85% no specific cause is found, and most cases improve within two to four weeks.

methods
6
therapists nearby
3
counts as chronic
12 wks

Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.

Illustration for Back pain: back treatment on the table

When to see a doctor straight away

If any of these comes on top of your symptoms:

  • Fever without a previous infection
  • Numbness, tingling or weakness in the arms or legs
  • Problems passing urine or stool
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Pain after an accident or fall

In an emergency: 144

What you can do yourself

  • Keep moving

    Carry on with daily life as normally as possible. This speeds up recovery.

  • Avoid bed rest

    Lying down for long periods does not help and can do harm.

  • Get checked after 4 to 6 weeks

    If the pain persists, have it examined by a doctor.

Which therapies are used for back pain?

Sorted by the state of research on chronic back pain. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.

What do the dots mean?
Established
recommended in guidelines, well studied
Partly supported
effect shown in studies, with limitations
Limited evidence
few or weak studies
Hardly studied
used, but hardly or not studied

The rating covers the research, not the therapist.

  • EstablishedBasic ins. (referral)

    Physiotherapy

    Exercise therapy relieves chronic back pain clearly better than no treatment.

    Source 2

    1 therapist near you
  • Partly supportedBasic ins.

    Chiropractic

    About as effective as other recommended treatments, such as exercise therapy.

    Source 3

    1 therapist near you
  • Partly supportedSuppl. ins.

    Osteopathy

    Manipulation and mobilisation work about as well as other recommended treatments.

    Source 3

    3 therapists near you
  • Partly supportedBasic or suppl. ins.

    Acupuncture

    Relieves pain more than no treatment. Compared with sham acupuncture the difference is small.

    Source 4

    No therapists near you
Show all 6 methods

Limited evidence · 2 more methods

few or weak studies

  • Limited evidenceSuppl. ins.

    Classical massage

    May bring short-term relief. No long-term benefit shown; the evidence is weak.

    Source 5

    No therapists near you
  • Limited evidenceSuppl. ins.

    Medical massage

    May bring short-term relief. No long-term benefit shown; the evidence is weak.

    Source 5

    No therapists near you

Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.

As of October 2026 · How we rate

Therapists in and around Lausanne

  • Portrait of Julie Dubois, Occupational therapy in Lausanne

    Julie Dubois

    Demo

    Cabinet Julie Dubois

    • 4.8(4)
    • Lausanne · 1 km
    • Languages: fr · de
    • Online
    Occupational therapyPhysiotherapyOsteopathy
    Price
    CHF 60–140
    Next appointment
    Available Fri, 16 Oct
  • Portrait of Sébastien Bonvin, Osteopathy in Lausanne

    Sébastien Bonvin

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    Ostéopathie Bonvin

    • Lausanne · 1.9 km
    • Languages: fr · en · de
    OsteopathyFascia therapyCraniosacral therapy
    EMRASCA
    Price
    CHF 60–140
    Next appointment
    Available Thu, 15 Oct
  • Portrait of Camille Perrin, Osteopathy in Lausanne

    Camille Perrin

    Demo

    Ostéopathie Perrin

    • 5.0(2)
    • Lausanne · 1.9 km
    • Languages: fr · en
    OsteopathyChiropracticFascia therapy
    EMRASCA
    Price
    CHF 66–150

We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?

Costs and health insurance

Physiotherapy
Basic insurance with a doctor's referral.
Chiropractic
Basic insurance, also without a doctor's referral.
Osteopathy, Classical massage, Medical massage
Usually supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
Acupuncture
Basic insurance if a doctor with the relevant certificate treats you. Otherwise supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
Your insurer
Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
Practice prices
See prices in each practice profile.
Recognitions explained →

Back pain in other cities

Sources

  1. Rheumaliga Schweiz: Back pain fact sheet (in German)
  2. Hayden et al., Cochrane 2021: Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain
  3. Rubinstein et al., BMJ 2019: Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain
  4. Mu et al., Cochrane 2020: Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain
  5. Furlan et al., Cochrane 2015: Massage for low-back pain

Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.