About Low Back Pain
Having been working professional sport for over two decades, I have developed a simple system for treatment.
Using bio mechanical assessment. Postural analysis, movement analysis abd Orthopaedic testing. But most of all the way these tests are combined enables me assessing the body holistically so that I can find the driver for your symptoms – root cause of the problem. Once the driver has been found and treated patients will feel significantly better and in less pain. Sometimes that is all they need. The system is extremely effective and give results quickly – which is why it’s been successful in football when players need to be back on the pitch quickly
But in my clinic it doesn’t stop at treatment. Where necessary I am able to move the patient into Functional rehab rehabilitation to reduce the likelihood of injury recurrence
In elite sport I have been lucky enough to work with some excellent physiotherapists and strength and conditioning coaches that’s enabled me to combined structural osteopathy with Functional rehabilitation. It’s getting your body moving in a pain-free efficient manner so the pain does not recur. Simple specific bespoke exercises just a few minutes a day can transform a patient’s Recovery and they can get back to living their life whether that be playing with their grandchildren or back to competing in elite sport.
Low back pain can be debilitating but I like to empower my patients so that they can understand what caused their pain dysfunction and how after the treatment we can move into movement rehab rehabilitation and prevent recurrence
Finding a balanced approach between mobility and exercise and movement. Educating you on how to improve your patterns of movement to avoid recurrence of the injury.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lower Back Pain?
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