Chiropractic treatments

The purpose of chiropractic care is to realign and rebalance your body to relieve pain and discomfort, and at the same time, improve mobility.

We treat a range of conditions, including:

Arm pains (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
Arthritis (spondylitis, coxarthrosis and osteoarthritis)
Knee pains (ligament damage, Patella Tracking Syndrome and bursitis)
Shoulder pain (frozen shoulder, AC joint strain and rotator cuff problems)
Sports injuries (sprains, strains and trauma)
Headaches
Joint pains
Lower back pains
Neck pains
Nerve pains
Repetitive strain injuries
Sciatica
Stress
Tendonitis
Whiplash

We cover all major health insurance companies, including:

BUPA
AXA
PPP
Norwich Union
CIGNA
HAS

Therapeutic ultrasound

This is a relatively low intensity technique that uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to speed healing in injured joint or muscle tissue.

Therapeutic ultrasound may have two types of benefit:

Thermal effects involve energy absorbed from the sound waves heating the tissue which speeds healing and reduces chronic inflammation
Cavitational effects result from the vibration of the tissue, causing microscopic air bubbles to form - this physical stimulation appears to enhance the cell repair effects of the inflammatory response

Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT)

This is a combination of skilled hand movements by the chiropractor to mobilise or manipulate soft tissues and joints for the purpose of:

Modulating pain
Increasing joint range motion (ROM)
Reducing or eliminating soft tissue swelling, inflammation or restriction
Inducing relaxation
Improving contractile and non contractile tissue extensibility
Improving pulmonary function

There are a variety of techniques, most of which are accompanied by an audible “popping” sound.

DRY NEEDLING

What is it?

Dry needling is a treatment technique that uses very fine, sterile needles to target areas of muscle that may be contributing to pain, tightness or restricted movement.

Following an individual assessment, dry needling may be used as part of a wider treatment plan, or in isolation. The aim is to help reduce muscle tension and sensitivity and make it easier to move and exercise comfortably.

What to expect

Before treatment, we will talk you through the technique and check that it is appropriate for you. The needles are single-use and sterile, and treatment is carried out with your informed consent. You may feel a brief prick or a twitching sensation, and it is possible to experience some temporary muscle soreness afterwards.

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Rehabilitation exercises

Once the primary goal of pain relief is achieved, all patients will be given an exercise regime specific to their individual case to prevent a relapse and to maintain flexibility and stability throughout the body systems.

Trigger point therapy

Trigger points are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut bands of muscle fibers.

Trigger point researchers believe that palpable nodules are small contraction knots, and a common cause of pain.

Compression of a trigger point may elicit local tenderness, referred pain, or local twitch response. Relieving these points can settle referral pain patterns and bring muscles back to their natural state.