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Conditions

Tension Headache

Tension Headache


A Tension type Headache is the most common headache, accounts for 90% of all headaches and is responsible for over 50% of patient's that attend a GP with headache related pain. Tension type headache is the medical term used to describe those normal back ground headaches that we experience from day to day.

Symptoms include a tight band that feels like a constant dull ache, felt equally on both sides of the head. The dull ache normally starts at the base of the skull or in the forehead and then begins to gradually radiate round into the tight band. In a lot of cases discomfort, stiffness and muscles spasms are experienced in the neck and upper shoulders.



 
Lumbar Facet Sprain (Low Back Sprain)

Lumbar Facet Sprain (Low Back Sprain)


A lumbar facet sprain or strain happens suddenly after an excessive or harsh movement. It causes stiffness and a sharp burning pain that can radiate down into the buttocks and up into the mid back. Going from sitting to standing, twisting, flexing forward and extending back will aggravate pain levels as will sitting slouched in one position for too long. Ice packs, gentle movements and anti-inflammatory medication help to relief the pain levels. It is common to not feel the pain and stiffness after the sprain and waking the next day to severe pain and stiffness.



 
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


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Whiplash

Whiplash


Whiplash occurs most commonly after a car accident but also can occur from falls that cause a jolt to the neck. Symptoms can be severe or very mild and onset can be immediate or can take anything from a few hours to a few days to completely materialize. Pain and stiffness are the most common symptoms. It will involve most of the neck and quite often creeps into the tops of the shoulders, into the upper back and down into the arms. Headaches and low back pain are common.

In some cases nausea, dizziness and blurred vision will happen immediately after the injury but will most likely only last for a short while. If you have been involved in a car accident or any trauma and suspect you may have whiplash then you must seek medical attention.



 
Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder Impingement


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Costovertebral Pain

Costovertebral Pain


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Anterior Cruciate Ligament sprain & tear

Anterior Cruciate Ligament sprain & tear


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Migraines

Migraines


A Migraine is a recurrent severe and chronic type of neurological headache that affects more than 15% of the adult population in the UK and out of that it is 3 times more likely to affect women.

Symptoms include an intense severe throbbing and pulsating ache that develops around the forehead, eye socket and temple over one side of the face. A migraine builds up gradually and is precipitated by an aura in certain sufferers. Migraines commonly begin as a generalised headache over the temple or forehead, as the headache develops it tends to focus on one side of the face.



 
Lumbar Disc Herniation - Slipped Disc in the Low Back

Lumbar Disc Herniation - Slipped Disc in the Low Back


A lumbar disc herniation often causes severe low back pain. The disc often presses on a nerve root which also causes pain and other symptoms like pins & needles, weakness and numbness into the leg. Actions like sneezing, coughing, lifting, bending forward and to the side aggravate pain levels. Characteristically there is a sudden onset of pain, possibly after trauma with the likelihood of prior low back complaints. It most commonly develops within the 25-50 year old age range with the highest incidence between 35-45 years. In most cases, the symptoms ease off gradually over several weeks.



 
Ankle Sprain

Ankle Sprain


Ankle sprains are a common injury, they are normally the result of landing awkwardly after a jump or fall, sport activities like football tackles or even twisting your ankle in high heels. In fact, any activity where the ankle rolls and twists with your body weight behind it can result in an ankle sprain.

An ankle sprain causes a very intense, immediate sharp pain around the ankle with pain that radiates up into the shin, calf and knee and down into the foot. In some cases a tearing or snapping noise is heard during the injury. The sprain will be accompanied by swelling and bruising that will be incredibly tender to touch. Pain levels will be aggravated by any foot movements which can make weight bearing and walking very painful.

It can be hard to distinguish between severe sprains, strains or fractures. Due to the risk of damage to the arterial and nervous supply to the foot, suspected ankle fractures are considered a medical emergency.



 
Scoliosis

Scoliosis


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Sacroiliac Dysfunction

Sacroiliac Dysfunction


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