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The First Few Days

When injuries happen, there is a fairly typical reaction.

We pause to assess how we feel, we try to replicate the pain, and then we try to work out...

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The Usefulness of Reflection

We feel that reflection is incredibly important. Sure, part of that is because, as medical professionals, we have it drilled into...

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Missing the Simple

It’s amazing sometimes how simple solutions are the best, and this is no different in the management of back pain.

Last week, Toby spent time...

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Is holism a dirty word?

Holism is a dirty word in some circles.

The notion of holistic therapy conjures up all sorts of dubious images to some and is often seen as...

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Methods to beat back pain?

Are there simple methods that can be used to beat back pain?

It would be nice, wouldn't it?!

Let's face it, you can't move too far nowadays,...

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A swift lesson about PAIN - part three

The third and final destination in our whistle-stop tour of pain is nociplastic pain, also known as central sensitisation. 

We have covered...

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A swift lesson about PAIN - part two

In our last post, we introduced the concept that there are three main types of pain. We covered nociceptive pain and presented this as the most...

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A swift lesson about PAIN - part one

Pain is a fascinatingly complex subject.

Knowing more about pain has huge value for those whose job it is to help those in pain.

At the...

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Repetition, repetition, repetition

Repetition can be a good or bad thing in the world of back pain, and indeed, for other injuries, our broader health and general wellbeing.

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To treat or to manage?

Manual therapy has a reputation for being, well, manual. Hands-on. The use of one person's hands (and the occasional elbow) to help another person...

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Repaired or reconditioned?

A common topic when helping people recover from back pain is the difference between repair and condition.

This is particularly relevant when...

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The Six Freedoms of the Spine

We all know that our spines move, and typically, people suffering back pain are all too aware of how their pain changes their ability to...

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