Mechanical handling of loads is the practice carried out by workers during putting, lifting, holding, moving, pushing or pulling a load. Mechanical handling of loads affect the health of workers and can cause musculoskeletal system disorders, e.g. low back pain because the extra strain is experienced by body muscles and bones and the natural resonant frequency of lumbar spine .
It is recognized that within the therapeutic process, a physiotherapist may take on a number different roles like curative, mentor and a counsellor. In relation to counselling, it is argued that physiotherapist may often be involved in counselling situations, without being fully aware of it. The use of counselling skills may be considered as distinct from acting as a .
Low Back pain is a part of everyday life in Western industrialized countries and according to a research it will affect 80% of all adults in their lifetime –Nachemson & Jonson 2000. Acute low back pain normally settles within 4-6 weeks, but in a small percentage of cases, pain become persistent and impact significantly on healthy living and health .
We are delighted to announce our business partnership with Medinmove – They are currently using the Spinal Backrack as an innovative and unique tool to help their patients improve posture and help them relieve and treat their back pain. MedinMove is a new physiotherapy studio with a medical gym created for the treatment and prevention of all pathologies affecting the neuro-musculoskeletal .
The main reason to get an epidural injection is temporarily reduce the pain. In our opinion epidural injections are not effective for spine conditions, they carry a huge risk and other methods such as Orthopaedic Medicine are much safer and results last. What is an epidural injection? Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a common treatment option for many forms .
When you come for a visit at out clinic the three main questions we would like to know are: Where is your pain? How long have you had your pain? What treatment have you had? This will determine our specialist to examine you further and thoroughly carry out a consultation in order to make their diagnosis. Each consultation is .
What is Sciatica? This is a layman’s term used to describe a common back problem and as such it is not a clinical definition of any specific condition. Sciatica is related to the sciatic nerve which is the thickest and strongest nerve in the body. The nerve can sustain a hanging weight of 700kg (the weight of 7 adult .
Almost all back pain is caused by bone deformity directly linked to, compression. This is when your spine becomes squashed or shortened from its natural length. BackRack BackBelt works directly on the cause of back pain by decompressing your spine, using our unique, patented Backrack system and our clinical experience in Orthopaedic Medicine (over 45 years) The BackRack BackBelt decompresses the .
During pregnancy you back is put under extreme pressure with your growing baby expanding you body, women typically gain between 25 and 35 pounds (11kg-16kg).The spine has to support that weight. That can cause lower back pain. The weight of the growing baby and uterus also puts pressure on the blood vessels and nerves in the pelvis and back. It .
Back pain is one of the most debilitating forms of discomfort, and happens to many people for various reasons. A safe and non-invasive, home based treatment based on spinal decompression is available and has produced numerous success stories for relieving pain without having to have surgery. Here at Spine Backrack our Backrack system which is based on 45 years clinical .