Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation in South Woodford Clinic

Sports Therapy is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and Rehabilitation of patients. To get them back to optimum levels of function, regardless of age and ability is the aim.

Sports Therapy can be for anyone from elite athletes, gym goers, postnatal mothers. Anyone suffering from aches and pains can benefit from sports therapy.

Sports therapists treat by reviewing your every day activities such as your gait and other functional factors that might cause your pain. They will offer a solution for the factors which may cause your pain.

Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy – what is the difference?

Sports Therapy is not massage therapy or physiotherapy. However, physiotherapy is defined as “the treatment of disease, injury or deformity by methods including massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than drugs or surgery”.

Our Sports therapists use and apply physiotherapy skills and massage as an integral part of their scope of practice.

What methods does Sports therapy use

Sports therapy may include different modalities and approaches, such as

Manual therapy (different joint and muscle manipulation, mobilisation and assisted stretches and bodywork)

Deep tissue /Sports massage

Kinesiology Taping

Rehabilitative, corrective and functional exercise.

The list can go on and the aim of our staff at The Back Pain Centre is to treat you holistically, so that not only your symptoms are treated but to also identify and prevent these issues, allowing you to lead a happy, healthy, functional life.

Our Sports Therapists at the East London Chiropractic Clinic will be happy to assist  with your enquiry.

You simply need to call The Back Pain Centre on 02089893338 and ask to talk to us about your problem.

Deep Tissue Massage in South Woodford – What is it?

Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy which uses deeper pressur. This is beneficial when releasing chronic muscle tension.

Deep tissue massage is done using deep finger pressure with strokes that are firm and slow. Deep tissue massage has several therapeutic effects and can be used to treat many different conditions like:

• Low back pain

• Limited mobility

• Recovery from injuries (e.g. whiplash, falls)

• Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome

• Postural problems

• Muscle tension in the hamstrings, gluteals, IT band, quadriceps, rhomboids, upper back

• Osteoarthritis pain

• Sciatica

• Piriformis syndrome

• Tennis elbow

• Fibromyalgia

• Upper back or neck pain
  

What deep tissue massage is used for?

This type of massage is ideal for the treatment of major muscle groups like the neck or lower back. It can also be used to relieve strain and treat injuries in your joints and tendons. The focus is on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones
and joints).

What is so special about this type of massage?

The first thing to bear in mind is that deep tissue massage is used for therapy and rehabilitation, not relaxation. So you need to be prepared to feel some discomfort during a deep tissue massage and even after as this form of massage concentrates on relieving strain and tension from tissues that go deeper.

Communication with therapist

The pain could also be because the massage uses movements against the muscles rather than moving with them. But if you think you’re experiencing intense pain, immediately inform your therapist. The best way to make the most of a deep tissue massage is to be as relaxed as you can and trust your therapist to massage your pain away. That’s why it’s important to go to a certified and experienced massage therapist for a deep tissue massage. To get the most out of your massage, communicate with your massage therapist.

What are other benefits of deep tissue massage?

The benefits aren’t just muscle and pain-related, deep tissue massage treatment can:

• Lowers High Blood Pressure

• Treats Back Pain

• Helps Arthritis Pain/Symptoms

• Muscle Rehab

• Breaks Down Scar Tissue

• Relieves Stress

• Increase Joint Mobility

• Reduces Chronic Pain

Is it normal to feel a bit sore after massage?

There is usually some stiffness or tenderness after a deep tissue massage, but this shouldn’t last more than a day or two. Stretching can help to reduce this. You can also put ice on any painful areas. If we drink water, this also helps with muscle rehydration and to flush out the toxins that are released during the massage. It’s sensible to avoid strenuous activity immediately after a massage and to not eat a heavy meal before.

In our South Woodford clinic we have three specialists practicing deep tissue massage who are trained to do this and other types of Massage and manual Thearpies. We are  available on the phone most of the days and apointments can be made by calling 02089893338

We prepared this post using information from following websites:

-https://www.treatwell.co.uk/treatment/deep-tissue-massage/

-https://renaissancecollege.edu/8-benefits-of-deep-tissue-massage/

-https://www.verywellhealth.com/deep-tissue-massage-89738

Importance of good footwear, insoles arch support for your general health and the health of your spine.

What to wear?

Good footwear not only provides you with stability and comfort but largely influences the alignment of your ankles, knees, hips and the spine. Good alignment of these joints insures good function and prevents problems and pain.

If you want to know more about correct attitude to shoes and feet and how this can influence your spine and joints please read full article here on Dr. Vas DC website (opens in new page).

• Feet normal anatomy
• Modern living and the health of your feet
• Chiropractic approach to foot alingment and its relation to the alingnment of the spine
• How your shoes affect your posture
• Bunions, hill spores and plantar fasciatis
• Prevention and correction of foot problems
• Crocs for pronated feet and other foot problems
• Fit-Flops for strengthening your ankles
• MBTs, Sketchers Shape-ups for leg strength
• Reebok Moving Air Technology
• Birkenstocks to support the arches
• The arch supporting insoles
• Sketcher Go-Walk for the bounce in your step

At the Clinic we supply and fit ICB insoles if needed to both adults and children and give advice on foot and footware to speed up patients improvement.

ICB Orthotics South Woodford – feet and spinal health

The lines at the clinic in South Woodford for Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Massage, Sport Therapy and Orthotic Therapy (insoles) are open on 020 8989 3338

Spinedango® – Spine Rehabilitation through Dance!

Working for many years in the field of the spine related disorders, we are always on lookout for the best physical exercise to follow and complement the care at the clinic.

Many patients are eager to dive into sports when the back pain is gone. This sometimes can cause more bad than good. Often people do too much or too soon and often just the wrong type of exercise for their condition.

One of the best exercises for the spine is dance. We came to this conclusion, that people who dance regularly rarely need our help and if they do, they improve quicker and stay well longer.

Not every type of dance is beneficial and not for everyone.

This new project was started in cooperation between Chiropractor and Professional Dance Instructor. We select and perfect the dance moves taken from mainstream Latin Dance. We make them work for those who are looking to improve the flexibility and strength of their spine and joints. We’ve called it Spinedango!

Today Spinedango® classes available in several locations in London and New Instructor training is offered to those who want to lead the Spinedango® movement. Very soon we will be running one-to-one classes at the clinic and are ready to offer corporate classes at place of your work.

Please watch the video below to see the benefits it can bring you and to hear the testimonials.

Spinedango Official website is here!

By many request of you, who need help changing the habits of smoking or eating or in need of dealing with past trauma or stress, we are delighted to proudly present our resident Hypnotherapists! Clinical Hypnotherapy at The Back Pain Centre is accredited by The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH).

Robin Lockhart Clinical Hypnotherapist BA (Hons) Dip. Adv. Hyp

Jo Gowda Clinical Hypnotherapist MA (Hons) Dip. Adv. Hyp

Their intention to help you is reflected in the following message:

“Are you tired of smoking? Do you wish you could lose weight & keep it off? Have you had challenges dealing with pain from an injury or a condition? Perhaps you’ve tried lots of different things to help with marital issues… We use techniques including Hypnotherapy and other TranceFormational processes to allow our clients to nd the solutions to their problems that already exist within them…
Through a range of therapies we can help you to stop smoking, lose weight, set and achieve personal goals as well as deal with pain and a wide range of other personal challenges and issues…”

Jo and Robin are recommended to us through our clients who have had a great results from their treatments.

Please see a short story about each of our new colleagues below:

Jo Gowda is a fully-qualified hypnotherapist practising Structured Advanced Hypnotherapy and The Austin Technique. She also offers ‘Stop Smoking in One Hour’ sessions with an amazing 95% success rate.

She describes herself as a ‘humanist with a very practical outlook on life’ and initially this dichotomy made it difficult for her to find her place in life. Graduating with an MA in Social Sciences she found employment in one of the capital’s major banks. She felt, however, that she would prefer a job where she could make a difference in people’s lives.

She chose to retrain as a hypnotherapist because, unlike more traditional forms of therapy, hypnotherapy produces noticeable results relatively quickly – bringing much-needed relief to the patients.

Robin Lockhart BA (Hons) Informal and Community Education. Master Practitioner of NLP. Master Hypnotherapist accredited by American Board of Hypnotherapy and GHR in UK. A widely recognised Behavioural Change Specialist. over 30 years experience running therapeutic sessions for individuals and groups.

Please phone the clinic for a nearest available appointment on 0208 989 3338

Our statement in chiropractic

Have you ever noticed that little statement on the sign outside our practice? That statement that reads:

‘Dedicated to Getting People Well and Keeping Them That Way’

This statement is something that we apply to each and every patient we see at our practice but we felt the need to explain it a little further for you because it was born out of a very particular way of practicing, a way that has changed our practice and the health of our patients much for the better for many years now.

Most patients who consult with us for the first time have usually been experiencing their particular problem for many years. Some as much as 10-15 years and many have even given up hope of ever beating the pain that has been troubling them for so long.

The roots of the problem

Because of this, often the problem could be explained as quite deep seated. Of course every patient is different and special in their own way but generally if someone has had a problem that has been going on for 10 years or more then it can take some time to correct.

The good news is that the pain part of the problem is usually the first thing to go, which of course is always good to hear. However, this can bring its own problems. You see just because the pain has gone doesn’t mean the problem that caused that pain has been corrected.

Getting People Well

That’s where the ‘Dedication to Getting People Well’ comes in, because it takes dedication both from the Doctor and the patient in order to correct these problems that are so often presented to us.
Many people understandably believe that once the pain has disappeared then so has the problem but unfortunately this is rarely the case.

Unless the problem is corrected in the long term then that pain is likely to appear again. It is the reason why we spend a fair amount of time in the beginning getting to the cause of the problem – But once we have found that cause then we can get to work dedicating ourselves to correcting it and hence getting that person ‘Well’ again.

Keeping Well

Once we have reached the point in a patients care programme where we have corrected the problem to the best of our ability then comes the second part of that all important phrase . . . ‘Keeping Them That Way.’

You see people rarely change their lifestyle and it’s their lifestyle that brought them to this point in the first place. When we say this we don’t mean it to sound like these people lead bad lifestyles at all, but it may be the way a person swings their golf club that caused the problem, or that their job means that they spend much of the day sat in front of a computer screen, or their work involves a lot of physical lifting – the list of lifestyle issues is endless.

Lifestyle Changes

Very often it is simply not realistic to expect people to change their lifestyle under these circumstances, however the good news is that they don’t necessarily have to.

Once the problem has been corrected we can often keep it that way by the patient attending the practice perhaps once per month to get their spine checked over and adjusted, along with a simple regular exercise programme. As we said before, every case is different and for some it may be every two months and for others it may mean every two weeks.

However, the important thing to remember is this. Once you have dedicated yourself to finally correcting the problem that has caused so much pain in the past, isn’t it worth maintaining it in that good condition?

Phases of chiropractic care at our clinic in South Woodford

Your Doctor of Chiropractic will explain to you what your case requires in order to keep it in good condition but there are three phases of care:

1. The Intense Phase – (Pain Relief)
2. The Corrective Phase – (Putting the Cause Right)
3. The Maintenance Phase – (Keeping it Right)

Those three phases of care are all summed up in that special phrase we use:

‘Dedicated to Getting People Well and Keeping Them That Way’

When you are a patient at our practice we will always endeavor to have that phrase apply to you, so the problem you first consulted with us for is kept at bay in the long term – that way you can continue your lifestyle the way you wish to live it, without being ruled by your back problem.

Appointments can be made by calling the reception on 020 8989 3338

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What do chiropractors do?

We are often asked what Chiropractic treatment involves? Most chiropractors talk about the “adjustment” but thatʼs not all we can do to help you.

We also have to consider what we ask our bodies to do on a daily basis. We live in a demanding environment which puts stress not only on our backs but also affects the function and alignment of our feet knees and hips. It is important to understand that back pain that comes on gradually, is almost always accompanied by changes to these areas as well.

Chiropractors know most patients have a whole series of symptoms and itʼs our job to connect the dots and treat you as a whole; not just your isolated symptoms. Within our clinic as well as offering standard Chiropractic treatment, using adjustments.

Often the picture starts with feet

Our Chiropractors care about the whole picture and where appropriate will incorporate some extras, one of our most popular is orthotic arch supports.

Excessive pronation affects all joints.

How do flat feet affect us?

The human body originally developed to walk on soft terrains and uneven surfaces such as grass, sand and soil. In the modern world we tend to walk on much harder, man made surfaces e.g. tarmac, concrete or hard floors. Our feet react by collapsing the arch on the inside of the foot but this causes the shock of impact with the ground to travel up the body.

When the arch collapses it also causes other problems. It twists your lower leg inwards, placing stress on the inside of the knee. The buttock muscles have to tighten pulling the upper thigh outwards. The pelvis twists forwards increasing the curve in your lower back and putting a lot of stress on the low back joints.

We see a lot of patients who have had episodes of low back, knee and hip pain. After years of suffering they still donʼt know that they have flat feet. Other symptoms often caused by flat feet include: bunions and corns, heel spurs, tired aching legs, knee pain, and hip pain.

So how can foot problem be corrected?

By using individually fitted, orthotic arch supports, these are a heat mouldable plastic shoe insert designed to support the arch on the inside of the foot.

Easy correction with orthotics

How will arch supports help me?

A small change at the bottom makes a huge difference all the way up to the top of the body. Your spine and especially your lower back is key to this change too. Nerves which manage and repair the structures in the legs, exit from your spine. If these nerves are under pressure because your back is stiff and sore, they can not perform well.

By adding a little support to your shoe you can fix the problems to the knee and hip, enabling you be more comfortable if you are on your feet all day or help you manage a 10 mile hike.

What else can I do to fix overpronation and flat feet?

Chiropractors want your spine to move like a well-oiled machine. They fix the low back pain with adjustments and you will be encouraged to do exercises to build your core strength.

Simply call us on the number below to schedule an appointment as a New Patient TODAY.

Don’t let foot problems rule your life – get it checked NOW!

How to check if your feet are aligned correctly

Nervous system is running the body!

Please see below Meric chart – a traditional chiropractic nerves chart depicting the nervous system and what symptoms you may expect if it’s function is disrupted by dysfunctional spine.

If this nerves chart is difficult to read, just save it to your computer and view as normal image where you can magnify the areas of interest to see whether any of the symptoms listed are relevant to you. All you have to do is a “right click” on the image to “view it” or “save it”. And hopefully this will be a first step to solving some of your health issues.

Chiropractic nerve chart

More about spinal nerves chart:

Why Chiropractic is so powerful?

In this article we describe the importance and the influence of nervous system on all systems of your body.

Chiropractors work with the spine to try and help to improve the nerve conduction through rehabilitation and strengthening of the spine.

Your local chiropractor is located at The Back Pain Centre – Chiropractic Clinic in East London in South Woodford.

For more information please dial 020 8989 3338

People are talking behind our backs!

You may have heard from some people how chiropractic is one of the most powerful and effective therapies we know of.

Some people talk of chiropractic miracles, where they have seemingly tried everything to cure debilitating diseases only to try chiropractic as their last resort and boom! It works. It’s amazing, a miracle! But is it?

You see it is not chiropractic that is the miracle, chiropractic is the power.

The nervous system is the miracle.

We believe that we work with the secret of life itself, the nervous system. And we don’t pretend to understand completely its incredible complexity and genius design. Maybe we never will.

Chiropractic education

Doctors of Chiropractic are highly trained – they complete a 4-5 year diploma covering pathology, radiology, anatomy, microbiology, obstetrics, orthopaedics, neurology, adjusting techniques, chemistry and much more – over 4,000 hours of study. So please, do not ever be in any doubt that your chiropractor is a highly trained doctor.

Natural Therapy of chiropractic

But having said all that, chiropractic does not add anything in and it does not take anything away. We do not use drugs and we do not operate – we put our trust in the nervous system. And do you know what? It comes through with results over and over.

Chiropractic makes sure that the spinal bones that surround the central nervous system do not interfere with its work.

That’s what a subluxation is. A subluxation occurs when the spinal bones become stuck or fixated and interfere with the function of the nervous system*.

As soon as we release the nervous system from this interference – boom! The results start to come over and over again.

Nervous system does the job!

So yes, chiropractic is incredibly powerful, but it is the nervous system that has the amazing healing power and it is the nervous system that gets results.

This is why we encourage all our patients to follow their schedule of care, because it takes time to train the spine and the surrounding muscles out of their habit of interfering with the nervous system.

Chiropractic is recommended

Your doctor of chiropractic will only recommend the visits you need, but it can take time. This is why patients who follow their schedule to the end often see results that they never believed possible.

Full chiropractic assessment with free X-rays. Expires 31/12/2015.

Doesn’t it make sense that as the nervous system controls everything, when it starts to function properly again then all kinds of problems start to come good?

Your nervous system is an amazing, incredible part of your body – give it a chance to do its thing and you will never look back.

If you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, pain down the leg, pins and needles in the arms and hands or headaches then the chances are that your nervous system is not functioning properly.

Call us TODAY to make an appointment and get your nervous system back on track.

If you want to know how the body is connected by nerves and what symptoms you may have if the nerves are not working properly,

you can look at the simple chart of nerves following this link:

Meric Chart

*Subluxation is an old  chiropractic term and it should not be confused with the medical term subluxation which means a “partial subluxation of the joint”. Subluxation in chiropractic is just a synonim of “joint which is not moving properly”.