Common Conditions Treated
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Headaches as a result of tension in neck and shoulder muscles which refer pain to areas of the head.
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Back pain including ‘Sciatica’ caused by tightness in some muscles and weakness in others.
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Jaw pain can sometimes be caused by tightness and trigger points in the muscles of the jaw, head and neck.
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Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis elbow) Localized tenderness of elbow and radiating pain to the forearm. Often as a result of overuse and weakness of the wrist extensor muscles, which can result in trigger points developing.
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Shoulder pain e.g. Impingement Syndrome. During overhead arm motions. Impingement can cause micro-trauma and result in pain and inflammation of the shoulder. Abnormal muscle contraction and trigger points can develop.
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Knee pain may be caused by your ‘knee cap ‘not tracking correctly. Arthritis and other pathologies
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Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that effects the fascia (connective tissue covering the muscles) under your foot. It causes pain on walking and stiffness especially in the morning.
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Poor posture can lead to overuse injuries. Commonly the hand and wrist due to repetitive movements. Sitting at a desk/computer can cause tight muscles in the chest and weak muscles in the neck leading to headaches, trigger points.
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Shin Splints is a common term used to describe exercise induced pain to the lower leg, often experienced by runners, netballers, basketballers.
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Sprained ankle and other sprains-are causes by over-stretching of muscles and ligaments.
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Sports injuries: often caused from overuse in training, or from impact during a game, poor playing surfaces, past injuries.
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Lymphoedema is excess fluid in the body as the lymph system is damaged, overloaded or a condition from birth, causes include cancer, radiation therapy, trauma and injury, congenital condition.