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Do you get pain when playing golf?
At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. Pain is all too common in golfers!
Knee pain and running
If you think you’re suffering from ‘runners knee’ and knee pain it is critical for the landing hip to work (not just your gluts) and how essential it is for the foot to be able to sustain the mass of your landing. With knee pain, sometimes the last place you need to look at is the knee. So many other factors can affect the knee.
Ibuprofen and back pain
The Guardian recently reported ‘Anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen) are not much more effective than placebo and patients taking them are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from stomach problems’.
Golf and the golf swing
At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. It could be their neck or other area.
Your knee is your hip and your hip is your knee… it is joined by a big bone!
As we are entering spring, more of us are getting outside to enjoy some sun and take up those summer activities, tennis being one of them. So what does this mean for our hibernating bodies and how can your knee become a victim of your new interest?
The knee can be your best friend, but it can also take a ‘beating’ in games like tennis.
Paracetamol for back pain
Do you take paracetamol for your back pain?
One of the most important issues to understand here is WHY you have pain in the first place. WHAT has put your body in a position where it feels under threat? Pain is an OUTPUT from your brain and just by blocking that output you are not fixing WHY you have pain. Would it not be far better to get the WHY addressed and sorted?
ACUPUNCTURE – THE ONLY RECOMMENDED PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT FOR HEADACHE
Research has shown that a course of acupuncture can reduce symptoms of headaches by more than 50% and in some people acupuncture has been reported to eliminate their symptoms altogether!!
SHIN PAIN IN RUNNERS EXPLAINED
Lower leg pain can come on for unseasoned runners or those that change their training routine too quickly without laying suitable foundations. This could be switching to lots of hill running or adding in more speed work.
Dry Needling and Neck pain
When used in combination with osteopathy, acupuncture is a hugely effective treatment for neck and back pain.
Hypermobility and the Gut
A few years ago, one of our osteopaths Annie Fonfé did her final year dissertation on ‘Hypermobility Syndrome and Bruxism’ (teeth grinding or clenching). One of her questions she asked the patients was ‘did they or had they ever suffered with stomach problems or been diagnosed with IBS’. She found that a significant portion of hypermobile patients did indeed suffer with stomach concerns of some description.