Why do we do a Gait Analysis? What we know about the Gait cycle is that it take 0.6 to 0.8 seconds to complete. In this time, all your joints will experience every motion they are capable of. The initial part of my assessment follows the Anatomy in Motion (AiM) process which is a form of advanced gait analysis. This helps us determine which each joint in the body is doing in its 3 dimensions at any particular point of time. We can then determine which joints are working well and which … [Read more...]
Mario Ciccone – Pain and Performance Clinic Reopens
COVID-19: UPDATE 18/05/2020 Following the advice of our professional body and regulator, I am really pleased to announce that the Mario Ciccone Pain and Performance Clinic will reopen on Tuesday 26th May The Chair of the Institute of Osteopathy has taken advice from health professionals and commissioners within the NHS. Osteopaths who are willing and well should consider remaining available to treat acute or urgent patients. This will help to reduce the burden on the NHS, GP practices … [Read more...]
7 Day Challenge
Hey Everyone I hope you and your families are safe and well during this time. I have reflected on many things over the last 5 weeks and on how I can still be of service to you all while the clinic stays closed for face to face appointments. One of the highlights has been this unexpected weather front that we have had and venturing out into nature for our afternoon walks has been a real blessing. It’s been so refreshing seeing families either out on their bikes or walkers and runners … [Read more...]
Clinic is open online!
https://youtu.be/9HzrghSvvPU Hey everyone I hope you and your families are all well during this very testing period for us all. I have some good news! We are remaining open with all treatments being conducted online over a zoom video. We really do feel this is the best decision for your own and my families safety for at least the next 3 weeks. At a time where we are being forced to move less, it’s never been more important to staying active, move well and breathe well. … [Read more...]
Osteopathy in Pregnancy
How does being pregnant affect a woman’s body? Low back pain is common in pregnancy, and can be treated effectively and usually quite quickly. It may be accompanied by discomfort in your upper back, shoulders, between your shoulder blades and in your ribcage. Pain in pregnancy shouldn't be ignored - as soon as you feel it you should do something about it. Exercise can help during pregnancy with aches and pain During pregnancy enormous physical, chemical and emotional changes take … [Read more...]
Tackling long term back pain
Marathon training is in full swing with some of my clients and it is great to see them hitting the roads with all this rain that we have had! This month I wanted to share a case that I have had in the clinic recently about a lovely client that had been suffering with a long term pain into her lower back. She has been suffering for 10 years approximately She had seen various therapists in the past for the same problem but she wasn’t progressing as much as she hope she would have. A … [Read more...]
Neck Pain: Patient Case
Max, our Associate Osteopath tells us about a recent patient he has treated with neck and shoulder pain: “I recently treated a forty year old female complaining of persistent neck and shoulder pain, which was travelling to the base of her head. When we discussed her situation, she told me that the pain tended to flare up and down randomly with no obvious triggers that she could identify. When the pain worsened in her neck and shoulders, she experienced extreme headaches and migraines weekly … [Read more...]
Knee Pain
Knee pain caused by sports injuries So I had the real pleasure of meeting one of my sporting heroes a few weeks back while out for a leisurely walk with Ari. Its a shame that the little man was not as excited as I was ;) A thoroughly decent chap, Johnny Wilkinson will always have legendary status in my mind after his last minute drop goal against the Aussies in 2003. I came home that evening and studied his timeline of injuries and there were a fair few! Nov 2003: Fractured a … [Read more...]
Jaw Pain and Tension Headaches
So while on holiday I bumped into a really nice chap who was telling me about some issues that he had over many years with tension in his jaw and head. He was a very fit and active guy who boxed to a high level so it was safe to say that he had suffered some serious blows to his head. One such incident was a bad trauma to his right jaw joint known as the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint. TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT AND HEADACHES It's a trend that you will always hear, but any injury … [Read more...]
Patient Case: Headaches
Long standing recurrent headache Hey Guys So I had an interesting case in last week when a client of mine presented with headaches into the side of her head and around the right eye. It's really important with all clients but especially ones with recurring headaches to know from their past history if they have had a previous concussion, trauma to the head or possibly some form of whiplash. You may well know that the top of our neck and the nerves in this area have a direct correlation … [Read more...]
