Lots of things could cause pain down the back of the leg: hips, facet joints, discs, lumps and bumps, endometrial plaques, vascular disease—even, sometimes, on very rare occasions, our friend the piriformis. True lumbar radicular pain, caused by an injury to a lumbar nerve root, is just one among many. 1. backside hurts There is […]
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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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We are all aware sports participation promotes physical and mental health, however it can also lead to many sport-related musculoskeletal injuries. These injuries can either creep up on us over time (chronic) or happen suddenly during sport (acute). Whether you take part in sport for competition or fitness, you don’t want to be sidelined with
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