Category: Alternative Therapy

Diaphragmatic Breathing and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is defined as a persistent, long-lasting pain that lasts longer than six months inspite of the required medical treatment. Individuals with chronic pain often tense their...

Reflexology Reflexology is an alternative or complimentary therapy that involves massaging certain ‘reflex points’ found in the feet and hands which correspond to different parts of the body. While this form of treatment is...

Osteopathy Introduction Back pain is an increasingly growing problem in the western world, and research has shown that as many as sixty percent of the UK’s population will suffer from back pain at one...

Deep Tissue Massage Introduction Deep tissue massage is a massage technique that concentrates on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. The purpose of this technique is to lengthen, relax and release strain patterns within...

Shiatsu Introduction Shiatsu, which literally means ‘finger pressure’ in Japanese, finds its roots in Chinese medicine and has been practiced in Japan for over a thousand years. Many of the early practitioners in Japan...

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An 17 year old boy presented to the Pain Clinic with acute onset lower back pain. This started after he picked up a very heavy bag without having his spine straight or bending his...

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is part of the ancient Chinese medical system. It uses very fine needles inserted into specific acupuncture points to correct problems in the circulation of vital “materials”. According to Chinese...