I’ve spoken about nerve pain before and how it can make getting a useful answer and route forward really hard. The problems with nerve pain: Identifying it – it often moves around from place to place and changes Finding the root cause – where you feel pain may not be the problem area Treating it …
Chronic Pain patients are far more likely to be women. Women take, on average, 7 – 10 contacts with medical professionals to receive appropriate pain medication (3 for men!) If a woman has any history of depression or other mental illness that time escalates dramatically. Pain becomes chronic after 12 weeks – assuming 1 week …
Carpal Tunnel is a diagnosis that is becoming more and more common. But so few patients get good results from treating it. And then you end up in a situation where the pain goes on and on . . . . And painkillers can’t treat it. And operations can make it worse. And it’s often …
Bodyworks Clinic have launched a new podcast talking about Healthcare on the Costa del Sol and we need your questions about every topic of healthcare! Over the last 15 (!) years we have noticed how hard it can be to find honest, reputable advice about healthcare. Especially as, when you need it you are obviously not …
I trained in the military, then I worked in the NHS. Both are all about being part of a team. Not just a team of physios but a multidisciplinary team with Doctors, surgeons and a whole host of other health professionals working together to support a patient’s recovery. Team Work Which is why I am …
In my first post about chronic pain I explained the difference between chronic pain and acute pain and how pain functions in the body. In my second post I talked about central sensitization and how this complicates treatment for patients with chronic pain – making them, quite literally, feel more pain, more easily with less stimulation. So now I …
In my first article about chronic pain I started to explain a little about why chronic pain is different and needs to be treated differently. I talked about the science behind it and how pain works. Now let’s start to put that into context of how chronic pain affects you and how it makes you feel. One …
What is Chronic Pain? The dictionary definition of chronic pain is “any pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks.” For many of my patients, by the time they come to see me, they have seen numerous therapists, tried many medications and even had surgeries, all with varying degrees of success. And those weeks have become …
And, just like us, the Over 50’s Expo has moved to a bigger, better location in Fuengirola! I have to admit that this is one of my favourite weekends of the year. I get let out of my “box” and get to talkto so many people! Find out what everyone is thinking, say hello to people without …
Estelle and the Bodyworks are going to the Over 50’s Expo! Read More »
What if, instead of having to carve out an hour at a time to see your physiotherapist, osteopath, chiropractor or massage therapist, you could spend just 20 minutes at a time for the same effect? What if you could do this either at a clinic OR in the privacy of your own home or sports …
The Mobiliser – Easy, affordable treatment at your convenience. Read More »
