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Commonly we find that neck (cervical spine) joints become stiff or locked which in turn usually causes protective muscle spasm of some neck and shoulder muscles and weakness of others.
We often see patients who have unsuccessfully tried various neck treatment techniques. What we normally find it that it is a combination of neck joint, muscle stretching, massage, acupuncture, neural tissue, strength exercise and postural techniques that are required to reverse some well established poor habits.
Headache
There are now thought to be over 300 causes of headaches and migraine. Fortunately the vast majority of headaches are caused by one of these three headache sources, which makes them easier to treat.
You can simultaneously suffer one, two or more types or headache/migraine Your physiotherapist will be able to assist your diagnosis and headache source. Sometimes specific tests can confirm the diagnosis. On other occasions it can be by a process of elimination.
In a small percentage of patients there is unfortunately a sinister cause of your head pain, which should be thoroughly investigated
We urge you to check with your doctor or physiotherapist to investigate further if your headaches have any of the following characteristics: new or different headache to your normal type, “Thunderclap” type headache, your “worst headache ever”, signs of neurological complications e.g. motor weakness, memory loss, new headache onset over the age of 50 years or headache associated with systemic symptoms e.g. weight loss, fever.
Your lower back region (otherwise known as the lumbar spine) is made up of five vertebrae (L1-L5). In between these vertebrae lie intervertebral discs which act as cushions between adjacent vertebrae, while at the same time protect the spinal cord. Your lumbar spine articulates on your sacrum, which wedges into your pelvis.
Nerves stem from the spinal cord, which provide muscles with sensations and messages to produce movement. Stability of your spine is provided through ligaments and muscles of the back, lower back and abdomen.
Most commonly, these back injuries are caused by muscular strains, ligament sprains and joint dysfunction, particularly when pain arises suddenly during or following physical loading of the spine.
The good news is that you can take measures to prevent or lessen most back pain episodes. Your physiotherapist is an expert who treats and can help you to prevent low back pain. Early diagnosis and treatment is the easiest way to recover quickly from lower back pain and to prevent a recurrence.
The hip joint and its integration with your pelvis, SIJ and lumbar spine (lower back) make it a complex region to correctly analyze and assess any dysfunction.
Your hip function can also be affected by lower limb biomechanics involving your knee, foot and ankle plus your thigh and calf muscles.
The successfully treated hip pain and joint dysfunction relies upon a thorough examination of your:
Your physiotherapist will spend the time with you to fully assess the origin of your hip pain and investigate whether it is a hip joint, muscular, nerve or biomechanics issue.
Only after a thorough hip assessment, can your hip pain be effectively rehabilitated to relieve your current hip pain and joint dysfunction, which will ultimately prevent the return of your hip pain in the future.
The Shoulder is a complex area of the body which involves interaction with the neck and shoulder blade. Common problems include pinching of the tendons in the shoulder, restricted movement eg. a frozen shoulder and referred pain from the neck. It is important to have a full assessment of the area to get an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
Shoulder pain and injury is common. The shoulder is the most mobile of all your joints. Just think about how much it can actually move.
The reason for this movement is a very small joint contact zone. This essentially means that your shoulder is quite unstable. That is why your shoulder muscles are just so vital to a normally functioning shoulder.
In most cases, if you are suffering shoulder pain it is because your muscles are simply not strong enough or they are uncoordinated.
Luckily, both of these dysfunctions can be normalized after a quality assessment and injury-specific exercises.
If shoulder surgery is required, then your physiotherapist may undertake:
The Elbow has joints between the Radius, Ulna and Humerus. The tendons of the wrist and forearm attach here. Overuse injuries in this area can affect the ability to participate in hobbies, sports and normal duties at work. Stiffness and pain can also develop in this area following fracture or due to degenerative changes.
An accurate diagnosis is vital to the correct management of your elbow pain. Elbow pain can be caused by local muscle, tendon or joint injury. Alternatively, elbow pain can be referred from your neck joints. It's similar to sciatica of the upper limb.
Please do not delay in consulting your physiotherapist if you experience elbow pain. Many elbow conditions can take many months or even years to heal when the diagnosis is incorrect or treatment is neglected early.
The Wrist and hand is important in performing manual and dexterity tasks in everyday life. Fractures, tendon injuries and degenerative changes are common in this area. It is important to seek the right advice to get specific exercises for all the different joints and tendons of this area.
The knee is an important weight bearing joint with limited movement. There is only a small amount of rotation available at the knee which means it is a common area for injury. The ligaments and cartilage of the knee are at risk when excessive forces are placed through the knee. Other problems include muscle imbalance around the knee leading to increased load through the knee cap and it is common to develop degenerative changes to this joint with many people having knee replacement surgery at some point.
If you have knee pain or injury, some common causes include:
Your Physio will give you the right advice and treatment for these conditions and will point you in the right direction if further investigation is required.
Most people have twisted their ankle at some point in their lives and no one wants to do it again. The ligaments of the ankle are prone to injury and sometimes instability can occur. Tendonitis and overuse problems such as Achilles pain and plantafasciitis can cause annoying persistent restriction in walking and sports. The good news is they are all treatable! Yay!
Your ankle muscles and the tendons that they act upon dynamically control, move and protect your ankle joint. In simple terms, your muscles move your foot and stabilise your ankle joint to avoid you overstretching your ligaments. Unfortunately, when your ankle muscles lose control or are not quick enough, your ankle ligaments are not protected, your ligaments are overstretched resulting in an ankle sprain.
While muscle strains are more common in your legs but there are important muscles which converge into tendons that wrap around your ankle to stabilise your ankle and these can become injured or inflamed as a result of overuse or trauma.
It is important to accurately diagnose exactly what is wrong with your ankle to ensure that both your short and long-term treatment goals are achieved as soon as possible.
Good posture involves training your body to stand, walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on your body.
Proper posture:
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Salisbury
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Tel:01722 238830
169 leigh road,
Eastleigh,
SO50 9DW
Tel:07501868185