Pain - what can we help with?
- Low back pain and stiffness
- Nerve root pain (sciatica) into the leg
- Mid back (thoracic) pain and stiffness
- Neck pain and stiffness (trauma, whiplash associated disorder)
- Nerve pain or pins/needles into the arm and hand
- Headaches / migraines
- Jaw pain and clicking
- Hip and knee and ankle / foot pain and stiffness
- Shoulder and elbow (tennis / golfers elbow)
- Hand pain and stiffness, including some forms of carpal tunnel syndrome
What’s actually hurting?
- Discs - these separate each vertebrae
- Joints - these connect each side of the vertebrae to another vertebrae
- Muscles - these move and support the spine
- Tendons and ligaments - these support muscles and bones
- Nerves - as well as transmitting information, nerves can hurt in their own right!
How do we treat?
- Muscle techniques - such as pressure, massage etc.
- Joint stretching - to improve flexibility of joints
- Joint manipulation - to free up stiff joints
- Acupuncture - used to treat sore muscles
Acupuncture and manipulation will only be used on patients who have been carefully screened to make sure these techniques will both help and be safe, and if the patient is happy with it.