If you suffer from neck pain, you’re not alone. Spinal pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and its occurrence has increased dramatically over the past 25 years.
Patients with knee arthritis respond particularly well to electro-acupuncture. When knee arthritis is mild or moderate, a limited number of sessions produce very good results.
Our new Physiotherapist at Rothery Health Saundersfoot & Pembroke is Rachel Crowley (BSc Hons MCSP). Rachel is a fully qualified physiotherapist and member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. In 2011 she qualified with a BSc Hons in Physiotherapy at Cardiff University. Rachel is also currently completing her Masters degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Cardiff University. In 2012 she also trained in Acupuncture for pain relief.
10 facts about your sleep patterns and back pain 1/ Poor sleep can be a cause of persistent pain in healthy people Poor sleep increases risk of developing pain.
We’ve put together a collection of hints to help with knee pain 1/Do rest a sore knee …Take a break so your knee has time to heal. You’ll only need 1 or 2 days of rest to ease minor knee pain, but severe injuries may keep you off your feet longer.
While scans are important to identify serious causes of back pain, such as cancer, infections and fractures, these only occur in a very small group of people (about 1%).
This weekend Principal Osteopath John Rothery at Rothery Health & Sports Injury Clinic will be attending a Functional Muscle Testing course in Derby over the weekend of the 12-13th January 2019 in Derby
We used to think that if we got a good enough picture of the spine with scans that it would be a big help in solving back pain. However, we now know that this is most often not the case.
Although it is true that some movements can be uncomfortable when you have back pain, it is well established that returning to movement and work as soon as you are able, is better for recovery and preventing recurrence than bed rest
Should we all sit up straight? Contrary to popular belief, no specific static sitting posture has been shown to prevent or reduce back pain. Different sitting postures suit different people, with some people reporting more pain from sitting straight, others from slouching.
We are pleased to announce Lisa Maltby will be joining us this week at Rothery Health . Lisa is specialised in working with bereavement and loss, particularly traumatic and sudden loss.
e are pleased to announce Leah Smith will be starting at our Saundersfoot Clinic from the 26th November 2018 . Leah is an experienced Reflexologist and is offering initial 50 min treatments for just £25!
John Rothery Osteopath & clinical lead at RotheryHealth in Saundersfoot,Wales was recently selected for the Medical Team for the European Touch Rugby Championships 18-21 July 18 in Nottingham ,UK. What is Touch?
On the 7-8th July 2018 in the Gower near Swansea, South Wales Jonathan Rothery Director of Rothery Health here in Saundersfoot took part in the iconic Breca Swim/Run.
Last weekend John Rothery Principal at Rothery Health was lucky enough to meet & treat Brian Jacks former Olympic Judo player in Lincoln. Brian was on a UK tour promoting his new book “The Mindset of a Champion “
What are things that we can all do tonight and in the future to start getting better sleep? Well, beyond carving out a non-negotiable eight-hour sleep opportunity, there are probably at least five things that we can do.
The shoulder is at high risk for injury during overhead sports, in particular in throwing or hitting activities, such as baseball, tennis, handball, and volleyball.
NSAIDs stand for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs. A “topical” NSAID analgesic treatment is a pain-relieving gel, cream, patch or spray that is applied directly to the painful part of the body.
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that stabilize the shoulder and allow it to move. You should visualize the head of the arm bone as a golf ball, and the area of the shoulder blade as a golf tee.
