Physiotherapy for pain and injury in London
Tightness in the muscle is a common complaint. Often part of a profile of symptoms following an injury and frequently a stand alone sense that persists, tightness and stiffness need addressing to normalise movement and control of movement. Normalising movement is a key part of desensitisation in that it is one less reason for the […]
When we sustain an injury or experience a painful condition, our movement changes. In the early stages this can be obvious, for example we would limp having sprained an ankle. Sometimes the limp, medically termed an ’antalgic gait’, persists without the individual being aware. This is the same for other forms of guarding that is part of […]
You may wonder why I am writing about dysmenorrhoea. It is because in a number of cases that I see, there is co-existing dysmenorrhea and other functional pain syndromes. These include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine, chronic low back pain, pelvic pain, bladder pain and fibromyalgia. Traditionally all of these problems are managed by different […]
Situated just off Sloane Square in Chelsea at 2, Lower Sloane Street, the physiotherapy clinic is in a convenient location close to the tube (Sloane Square) and bus stops. The Specialist Pain Physio Clinics are dedicated to treating pain and injury with modern strategies and therapies based upon the latest neuroscience to promote normal movement and healthy […]
Richmond Stace provides a specialist service for athletes and sportspeople who suffer on-going or recurring pain and injury that involves working with the existing medical and physiotherapy team. Either at one of the clinic locations or at the individual’s training facility, the detailed assessment elucidates the pain mechanism(s), factors that are influencing the pain and […]
Most of us will experience low back pain and neck pain at some point in our lives. In fact, it is unusual not to have some aches and pains around the spine. With back and neck pain being so common in the modern world, you would assume that treatment is very effective. Sadly not. There […]
The brain is where it’s at. Or so it seems if you read the press or look at the bookshelves. The notion that brain is everything has been challenged recently and so it should — see here. We need enquiry at every point, challenging the comfort of thinking that we know. Despite this, it seems […]
Suffering with fibromyalgia? Our specialist approach tackles the condition comprehensively Fibromyalgia can be a debilitating condition that impacts significantly upon quality of life. The widespread pain, the fatigue, the poor concentration and general sense of being unwell can all play a part in limiting activity at home, at work and in leisure time. In recent […]