TMJ, Headaches and Neck Pain
Neck pain is one of the most common ailments that we see in the practice. There are many causes of neck pain, including sports injuries or road traffic accidents, cumulative stress from poor posture and emotional and psychological tension, arthrosis …
Continue readingAcute and Chronic Shoulder Injuries
Pain in the shoulder and the shoulder girdle is very common, effecting 15% to 25% of people in the 40-50 year age brackets. With increasing life expectancy, an ageing population who remain active, age related degeneration is a growing factor …
Continue readingChronic and Acute Back Pain
Low back pain is the second leading symptom for which adult patients consult their GP. Disorders of the low back are the leading cause of disability in the under 45 year′s bracket. It is thought that at least 98% of …
Continue readingThe Leg, Foot and Ankle
Most injuries in this area involve a strain of the gastrocnemius and Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is the most common site of overuse in the lower extremity and the most frequently ruptured tendon in the body. The ankle sprain …
Continue readingHip pain and dysfunction
Dysfunction, injury and degeneration of the hip joint are common complaints across all age groups. Hip pain can be one of the main causes of gait impairment in children and the elderly. One of the main goals in any treatment …
Continue readingSports Injuries
We have many years of practice in treating sporting injuries, both those who take part at an amateur level and those who are of an elite standard. Their treatment plan has to be unique to them; where possible we attempt …
Continue readingKnee pain and dysfunction
The knee is one of the most commonly injured joints in the body with 50% of all injuries being sports related. Acute injuries typically affect the ligaments and menisci, the fibro cartilage discs inside the knee. Chronic knee pain is …
Continue readingAsthma
Whilst we know that we can′t cure asthma, our experience tells us that we have helped a number of people deal with some of the side effects of long term/ chronic asthma suffers. We have found that over a number …
Continue reading