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Back Pain
Russell Visser
A Simple Way To Assess Muscle Tension At Work

Working for long periods of time at a desk can lead to increased muscle tension. Today, we will show you a simple test to monitor the build up of muscle

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26 November 2015
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Case Studies
Graham Nelson
Low back pain fixed with shoulder release

Mr B, a 36 year old keen runner, presented with a several month history of left lower back and hip pain, which he was noticing with bending, lifting, prolonged sitting

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10 November 2015
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Back Pain
Russell Visser
How To Improve Your Golf Swing | 6 Critical Tests

Is joint stiffness or muscle weakness preventing you from performing well and really enjoying your golf? Do you want to improve your golf swing? Is joint stiffness or muscle weakness

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7 March 2014
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Case Studies
Graham Nelson
A real pain in the buttock that stops your running!

Mrs B is a 29 year old Physiotherapist who presented with a 6 week history of left buttock pain, which was now affecting her ability to run. The pain had come on without any specific

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2 December 2012
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Back Pain
Russell Visser
Back Pain In Late Pregnancy Clears After 2 Treatments

Mrs O presented at 36 weeks pregnant with a 2 month history of left back pain causing difficulty with weightbearing, walking and flexing her left hip.  This was noticeably worse when

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3 September 2012
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Leg Pain
Graham Nelson
Long History Of Leg Pain(Sciatica) Resolves With Treatment To The Shoulder

Mr P is a 55 year old IT manager who presented with a long history of right leg pain(sciatica), worse in the last 3 months. The pain was down the front of the

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19 March 2012
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Back Pain
Russell Visser
Another Large Shoulder Tendon Tear Avoids Surgery

A 69-year-old male presented with a 6-month history of pain in his right shoulder . X-ray and ultrasound revealed glenohumeral joint degeneration, partial tear in the supraspinatus, full thickness tear

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28 February 2012
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Back Pain
Graham Nelson
3 Months Of Sciatic Pain Resolves With Manual Therapy In 10 Days

A client returned to our clinic following unsuccessful treatment  elsewhere for persistent back and left leg pain.  The 59 year old lady reported the development of sciatica after working in the garden.

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22 February 2012
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Back Pain
Russell Visser
Pain In The Neck Caused By Tightness In The Groin

A 51 year old woman woke up with neck pain one morning. She experienced constant pain and stiffness around the left upper neck. The pain was interfering with her sleep, she also

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7 February 2012
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Leg Pain
Russell Visser
Fast Gains For Calf Tear Without Treating The Injury Site!

A 39 year old Naturopath presented for treatment of a calf tear sustained the day before while playing tennis. She wasn’t sure if much could be done since the injury was only

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11 December 2011
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Back Pain
Russell Visser
Severe Rib Pain Requiring Hospital Admission Responds To Manual Treatment

A 52 year old sonographer was admitted to hospital with acute right sided rib and back pain. She had numerous investigations including MRI and gastroscopy which were all negative. She

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4 November 2011
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Back Pain
Graham Nelson
Sciatica Masquerades As Hamstring Tear And Achilles Tendinopathy?

A 50 year old software analyst presented with right leg pain with Ultrasound scans revealing a small proximal hamstring tear as well as Achilles tendinopathy but something didn’t look right?  The pain had come

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4 October 2011
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