Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine involving needles being inserted to specific areas of the body. it is often used alongside conventional physiotherapy techniques to help promote natural self healing. Did you know that there are over 350 acupuncture sites on the body?! Acupuncture has been shown to improve bodily functions through stimulating neural activity […]
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Mobilisations are a form of manual therapy; ’…the use of hands in a curative and healing manner or a hands-on technique with therapeutic intent…’ used to treat and manage dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system. Physiotherapists use mobilisations as a treatment technique to address joint pain and stiffness associated with joint, muscle, tendon or ligament injury.
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Therapeutic Ultrasound is used by therapists to provide deeper treatment to injured tissues. The ultrasound machine emits sound waves which travel beyond the epidermis (top layers of skin) to the dermis barrier zone, resulting in deeper and enhanced healing. How does it work? 1. Sound waves pass through the skin 2. Vibration of local tissues
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Back pain can be caused from multiple factors, including: lifting heavy items, poor posture, spending too long in one position as well as anxiety and stress. At Jonathan Clark Physiotherapy, we offer a variety of treatments: • Manipulation • Acupuncture • Postural advice • Core stability exercises • Home exercise programmes • Deep and soft
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Hyperalgesia describes an increased response to pain; this is caused by the ‘super activation’ of pain pathways, resulting in increased sensitivity to pain. Signals from pain pathways can be amplified due to the suppression of natural pain relieving pathways e.g. discontinuation of pain medication can result in a poorly or non-functioning natural pain-relieving system, resulting
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Allodynia is the experience of pain from a non-painful stimulation e.g. light touch, pressure from clothing, showering or brushing your hair. This hypersensitivity to non-painful stimuli results in a painful burning sensation across the skin. The severity of allodynia varies between patients; commonly 80% of people who experience migraines also experience at least one symptom of
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A patient of ours injured her forearm during a fall; she presented with discolouration, swelling and significant bruising. Applying a lymphatic fan helps to improve circulation, removing waste products as well as reducing swelling and bruising.
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Fascia:Â aka connective tissue plays an important role in the support and function of our body. It is made up of densely packed collagen fibres making it extremely strong. The fascia forms a continuous sheath like structure which surrounds each and every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel and organ, connecting each part of the entire body.
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Bursae are thin sacks containing synovial fluid which provide lubrication for tissues such as muscle, tendon and skin. They reduce friction and allow smooth movement between surfaces. Bursitis causes the bursa to become inflamed and irritated, resulting in pain above or below your knee. This can be due to: Acute or repeated trauma to the knee
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The Movement Opportunities via Education (MOVE) programme began in 2010. It is a paediatric physiotherapy programme which offers cognitive and social development opportunities for children with severe and complex disabilities e.g. cerebral palsy. The programme focusses on children’s understanding and awareness of the environment, spatial concepts and communication methods. It achieves this by incorporating goal
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