Catherine is our resident osteopath located at our Wigan clinic explains about her profession Osteopaths are primary health care professionals, focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. An osteopath works on the musculoskeletal tissues, including, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. The aim of treatment is to increase the mobility of […]
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Exercises to help ease a stiff and painful area in the upper back for people who work at a desk all day. Lye on your front and position your arms out to the side at a 90-degree angle then straighten them above your head. Lye on your stomach, splay your arms out straight to the
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Acupuncture is derived from ancient Chinese medicine but is used clinically by our physiotherapist & osteopath to help with both acute and chronic pain relief. Conventional acupuncture involves single-use sterilised needles of various widths, lengths, and metals to pierce the skin at particular trigger points on your body. A trigger point is a tight area
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JOINT pain tends to be associated with arthritis, however it could easily be a sign of nerve damage. Discomfort, soreness and aches can be attributed to arthritis, but nerve pain “can feel like a deep ache, burning pain, shooting pain that sometimes feels sharp”. One of the telling signs of nerve pain is: “Occasionally the
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