It used to be that I was so sure when people would ask me this most simple question. Within 72 hours, use a cold pack to speed healing, decrease inflammation and swelling and bring blood and nutrition to the area. Before 3 weeks are up, alternate hot and cold packs. Once chronic, use hot packs….
On Friday, 31 October ’14, we hosted a lovely group of Italian osteopaths who travelled to our clinic for a 3 day course. Barrie Savory, being well recognised internationally, is a draw to international practitioners who want to come and learn from the best. I taught the importance of treatment of the throat via the…
I’ve posted this video of Dr. Jan Dommerholt on Hypermobility Dyndrome and how Trigger Point Dry Needling can help. Essentially, get the patient out of pain to alow exercise instead of telling a patient in pain to exercise – as if that would work! A must for anyone suffering in pain with Hypermobility. I would…
I really like this video clip. It explains the process of trigger points very well. Self-treatment helps and we must take ownership of our pain as often as possible. Below is also an article related to trigger point dry needling, which I think explains how it can be sorted out quickly, permanently and, I think,…
Perhaps, the most common and anxiety-provoking back pain is the one that comes on so suddenly. You bend over to brush you teeth, you put a dish in the dishwasher, you feed you baby …AND…it’s gone, it’s stuck, you can’t move! You can be an old hand at this or you can say like so…
