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“That second client you saw about his lower back pain, he called reception and wanted to know something…” I broke into a slight panic. It was early in student clinic and I was trying to knock out as many hours as I could as quickly as I could to qualify. The kind of keenness that […]

Suffering from back pain, you are not alone Back pain, especially in the lower region is one of the most common causes of disability with 80 percent of adults experiencing this problem at some stage in their lives. No culture or gender is exempt, and it seems to occur in about the same proportions, interfering […]

Elbow Pain | Tennis Elbow – a crushing, unbearable pain on picking things up. Unable to hold objects for a length of time, or suddenly drop them. Opening a door is painful with intense elbow pain. Shaking hands/cooking/using tools/painting is another level of pain Dante didn’t know about… Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is classified as […]

Recognising and treating Thumb Pain (De Quervain’s Syndrome) Thumb Pain, or as it is correctly known as, De Quervain’s Syndrome is inflammation of the two tendons that move the thumb, and the sheath they run through. Commonly seen as an R.S.I. injury, the causes can be varied but are mainly due to repeated movements from […]

Tui Na and Anxiety treatments   Why does disease and illness affect people in different ways even they seem to be living their lives in exactly the same way. We know that diet, environment, exercise and our genes have an important influence on our health and longevity. Now we are also realising that the way […]

Carpal Tunnel Associated pain and numbness Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the entrapment of the median nerve inside the common tendon sheath through the wrist. Common signs and symptoms are pain, numbness, tingling, loss of strength and a progressive loss of muscle tone. The median nerve controls the movement of the thumb, first and middle […]

Chinese Medical Massage | How does Tui Na work, and what is it about? Chinese Medical Massage, known as Tui Na can be thought of as Acupuncture without needles. This is the easiest way to describe the manual therapy branch of Chinese Medicine. It is probably the oldest physical treatment on the planet; the grandparent […]

Treating Headaches using Tui Na This a quite a large subject with headache symptoms which may include throbbing, pressure and tightness to scalp or face, constant pain from dull to sharp, making the head one of the most common sites for pain in people. In Western Medicine there are two categories of headaches:   Primary […]

Gastrointestinal Disorders Throughout the centuries physicians have noted that the gastrointestinal disorders have been distressed by a wide range of diseases and conditions. The symptoms that are produced are quite varied such as pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, poor digestion and/or any combination. Medical care needs to be sort when these symptoms become severe […]

RSI  (Repetitive strain injury) RSI treatment comes with the following statement: “Warning: Before beginning an program of physical inactivity, consult your doctor. Sedentary living is abnormal and dangerous to your health.” Frank Forencich, Exuberant Animal: The Power of Health, Play and Joyful Movement Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) is a broad term that applies to 2 main […]