It’s funny isn’t it the things you take for granted. Things that are so obvious to you that it never occurs to you that someone else might feel differently. Things like privacy, patient comfort, medical confidentiality, personalised treatment. UK Training In the UK where I trained and worked for many years, physiotherapy occurred 1 on …
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After introducing Heather, our new massage therapist the other week in our newsletter one of her treatments which received a few questions was about Bowen Technique or Therapy. So we asked Heather to explain it in a little more detail: What is Bowen Technique? The Bowen Technique is a specific, gentle therapy that helps the …
Sciatica is one of those wonderful medical terms which we now use in everyday conversation to cover a whole host of aches and pains in our back, hips and legs. But, as I’ve spoken about in detail before, there are a number of conditions that can look similar to sciatica at first glance but, and …
With summer coming to an end many people are driving long distances as they go from summer locations to home, school and work. And long distance driving often results in back pain. Are you sitting comfortably? The seats themselves don’t always help – lowered, tipped back seats make the legs too straight, placing strain on …
When back pain strikes it can leave you feeling stuck and helpless, especially when you’re busy, on holiday or away from home and not sure where to go. So if you’ve been struck this summer try my top tips to keep moving: ICE – a pack of frozen peas will do. Always wrap it in …
4 out of 5 people will experience back pain. Chronic lower back pain is becoming a big problem affecting over 18 million people in the UK preventing many from working. So what is the solution? Lumbar Fusion Surgery? The Backcare Charity states that; “Very few people require back surgery. Such surgery is only essential when …
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 …
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 …
