Lancashire And Preston Lockdown Update We continue to implement stringent hygiene measures and ask everybody visiting here to rigorously abide by these procedures to help make the clinic safe for all. The lockdown measures in Preston and Lancashire do not affect the way Healthcare Facilities such as Chiropractors are able to open. If you are in an area of local […]
Bum and leg pain… could it be your Piriformis Muscle? All piriformis syndrome means is that the muscle compresses the Sciatic nerve which lays beneath it. When this happens symptoms typically include – stinging/ burning/ sins in the bum and travelling down the leg/s. It is uncommon to get this down both legs usually it […]
These joints are part of the pelvis are the most commonly known pelvic joints to cause pain. They function to dissipate physical forces that travel through the body. Generally speaking, it is anatomically low in its natural range of movement, especially when you compare it to the neighbours — the hip joints! Hence the main role […]
One of the most common questions we hear in clinic, is which is more beneficial to use? This article hopes to tackle this questions and give some general information to help you. Using ice or heat as a treatment is called Cryotherapy. (In case you ever hear that in the future – otherwise its not much […]
Manual handling means load transport using bodily force. Manual handling injury is a musculoskeletal disorder. Common causes of Manual handling injuries: – Lifting heavy loads – repeated movement – awkward postures – exacerbation from previous injuries – improper/ poor rehabilitation and de-conditioning Heavy lifting with improper techniques even if we have been trained can often […]
Leading on from the previous Blog Post about Generalised Joint Hypermobility. This post will follow on, and talk about when those with Pain have hypermobile joints. Try and ensure you have read this post, before you continue reading below. So lets start with a simple equation… Generalised Joint Hypermobility + Symptoms (Pain/other) = Joint […]
Hypermobility Break this word down and hyper – means too much / mobility -movement so put the 2 together – and it means that there is too much movement. Keep in mind however, that we are human. Humans come in all different sizes and shapes. So this is Hypermobility term is just a comparison. Hypermobility […]
Dry Needling utilises hypodermic needles. It is used in therapeutic healthcare settings, and has been used for many years. It is technically different from Acupunture (which is a title under protection in the USA ??, as it a 5 year course training in Chinese Medicine). Due to the hypodermic needles positive benefits it is now […]
Sports Taping, also called Kinesiology taping is widely utilised by Sports and Healthcare Professionals. Designed initially by Kenzo Kase during the Olympics (using his Chiropractic and Acupunture background). Now it is mainly used as performance enhancing for those athletes with minor injuries and also as a pain reduction tool in the everyday person. It is […]
Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain – PGP Pelvic Girdle Pain is very common – affecting 1 in 5 Pregnant females. PGP is characterised as pain anywhere across the pelvic region – although most commonly found at the back. PGP is persistent pain that can occur during the gestational period, labour or during birth. 10% of […]