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Q - Are You a Chiropractor or an Osteopath?
A - No. I belong to a separate Professional Body called The Association of
Osteomyologists. We can all use manipulation, if necessary. My practice
includes remedial, deep tissue or therapeutic massage, as necessary, & as part
of the treatment.
Q - What is the difference between an osteopath and a chiropractor?
A - I think the Chiropractic school of Thought started abroad and the
Osteopathic started in the UK they are both very similar. Osteopaths don't
require X-rays to determine misalignment of the body structure. Apparently
some osteopaths use chiropractic techniques and vise versa. The "proverbial
tool box" my vary between practitioners from the same schools, it just
depends on the different workshops and CPD training they have chosen for
themselves.
Q - What is the difference between you and a physiotherapist?
A - We use slightly different approaches to address similar types of
problems some Massage Therapists may use exercise as part of there
rehabilitation structure and some Physiotherapists can use manipulation or
massage.
Q - How will I feel after Treatment?
A - Having a massage is similar to doing an intense workout at the gym and
consequently muscles may feel sore the next day because muscle fibres which
have been sitting tight are moved and stretched during treatment.
Another reason for aches and pains is that a situation which was chronic is
now being treated with an acute response from the body’s healing forces.
This is good, the situation is back with a chance of getting better
Drinking water & The Hangover effect:
Because muscles which have been tight are now getting a blood supply,
toxins, which have been lodged among the fibres are now washed back into the
blood stream causing that hang over effect. Which can include headaches if you do not
drink plenty of water and flush out your tissues and bloodstream.
Q - How do muscular & skeletal problems happen?
A - There are 3 types of physical lesions
1. Is the result of trauma, impact or not stretching before playing a sport
or starting work (particularly in the cold)
2. Would be an old or untreated injury which plays up if you move the wrong
way or is weak under pressure and if you feel stressed.
3. R.S.I Repetitive Strain injury.
If, like the majority of people, you don’t know what happened then it is more than likely R.S.I also known as Life-Style Lesion.
Some forms of RSI can seem fairly apparent, particularly in jobs where the
body does not move around very much.
RSI is in fact a much bigger picture than an injury coming from work or a
sport. It needs to be redefined as a lifestyle injury.
It is the repetitive way we;
· Get out a chair
· Lounge around or not
· Play our sport drive our car
· Sit at our computers
· React to our perception of stress
Sit, Stand, Sleep, Move or Rest the list is endless.
Moderate changes may need to be made in ones life style, attitudes and
acceptances. Posture and the need for exercise and stretch will have to be
considered as well as facing the stress or stressors in our lives and
addressing them.
Q - Do you treat RSI
A - Repetitive Strain Injury is one of the most common type of injury seen
at the practice
It is a problem caused by repetitive action and responds very well indeed
to Massage Therapy.
Q - Do you treat sports injuries?
A - Yes I treat all types os sports injuries. I can also help enhance
performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Q - Why may I need several treatments?
A - Muscles change shape according to their position. If a muscle is in any
position for more than 20 minutes it starts to settle into the shape of that
position quite readily.
If a muscle has taken up a particular shape for weeks or even months, after
treatment, it may show a tendency to want to “creep back” into this shape .
Therefore you may need several treatments to overcome this tendency.
Consequently this is why your condition may feel as though it has “crept
back” by the time you are due to see your therapist again It usually takes
two or three treatments to overcome this tendency.
Q - Is there anything I can do to help myself?
A - Yes ! Participate in your rehabilitation and Staying Positive always
helps.
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