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Conditions treated at Back to Back

At Back to Back, we regularly treat a wide range of everyday and sports-related injuries. Injuries are simply part of being active, and most people will experience them at some point. Whether you’re working at a desk, gardening, exercising at weekends, or competing at a high level, injury can happen — and with the right care, recovery is achievable.

Our experienced team is able to help you on your journey towards recovery with treatment and exercise management, which aim to keep you moving better, reduce your pain and improve your resilience. In your first appointment we’ll go through a comprehensive case history, complete a thorough examination and making a working diagnosis, so we can formulate a plan going forwards. If we feel that we are unable to help, we can refer you for imaging or to one of our lovely sports doctors or consultants.

As well as sports injury treatment, our osteopaths can offer advice on all areas of sports injury prevention and management to enhance performance.

Your osteopath will assess, treat and give advice to ensure that the body heals in the best way possible, without residual stiffness or problems stored up for later.

Common complaints

• Back pain (acute or long-standing)

• Neck pain and stiffness

• Shoulder pain (including rotator cuff problems)

• Joint stuffness and reduced mobility

• Persistent or recurring pain

• Hip and knee pain

• Sports and overuse injuries

• Sciatica and nerve-related pain

• Stress-related problems / pain created at your desk

• Headaches and migraine prevention

• Painful feet

• Arthritic discomfort

Aches and pains

Some people consider 'aches and pains' an inevitable part of life, to be endured stoically. This is generally untrue - most physical pain responds excellently to osteopathic treatment, and often leads to a new lease of life as the body becomes more supple.

Sports & exercise injury treatment

The osteopaths at Back to Back see and treat most sports and exercise injuries including (but not limited to):

• Elbow, hand and wrist sports injuries: Skier’s thumb (UCL tear); Tendon injuries including: Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), Wrist RSI

• Shoulder injuries: AC (acromioclavicular) joint disruption; Rotator cuff injury; Labral injury; Biceps tendinopathy; Shoulder instability including SLAP lesions; Subacromial pain syndrome.

• Foot and ankle injuries: Achilles tendon problems; Plantar fasciitis; Metatarsal pain, Heel bursitis (retrocalcaneal and retroachilles bursitis)

• Knee injuries: Knee ligament injuries including ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL sprains and ruptures; Meniscal tear; Patellar tendinopathy; Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome); Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome; Jumper’s knee (patellar tendinopathy)

• Calf and shin sports injuries: Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome), calf tear

• Hip sports injuries: Groin pain; Hip tendon injury (gluteal tendinopathy); Hamstring tendinopathy; Hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement); Hip bursitis (greater trochanteric bursitis)

• Neck and back pain injuries: Disc related injuries, Facet joint injuries; Sciatica

• Stress Fractures and Post Fracture Management

Expectant mothers

We offer sensitive and caring treatment for mums to be, working with a variety of ailments. Mothers-to-be are often told to "just get on with it, what do you expect, you're pregnant". Most types of pregnancy-related pain can be helped enormously. Acupuncture can be used during pregnancy too.

Baby & children’s clinic - cranial / paediatric osteopathy

Elaine runs our Baby Clinic and she has a master’s degree in paediatric osteopathy. She has extensive experience in treating babies and children for a variety of symptoms. She uses very gentle, specific techniques to relieve strains acquired either before birth or during difficult or prolonged deliveries, and to help babies settle into their routine. Please call if you have any concerns about your baby or child and we'll see if we can help.