I saw a 62-year-old male patient this morning who came looking for a steroid injection for his foot. He had pain on and off for 2 years and recently paid privately to see an orthopaedic consultant. An x-ray and MRI of the foot revealed nothing unordinary other than mild degeneration and the consultant recommended a […]
“all the three professions work similarly so it doesn’t matter who you see as long as the end result is achieved.” This is a question I am often asked, and I understand why people are unsure. I often see people for back pain and during the treatment they will say they saw a physio for […]
How to beat NHS waiting lists NHS waiting lists are growing by the day. And anyone who’s experienced pain in their body knows that this waiting time is not only conducive to recovery, it can also impact every aspect of your life. I’ve had numerous patients who’ve gone down the NHS route only to find […]
Sciatica is a common type of pain affecting the sciatic nerve, resulting in symptoms referring from your lower back down the back of each leg and in some cases, feet. Sciatica Explainer Animation: Due to the wide variety of symptoms and possible causes, it is imperative that you seek medical advice/attention. At Joy Lane Clinic, […]
Cauda Equina Syndrome At Joy Lane Osteopathic Clinic, Whitstable we always look out for ‘red flag’ indicators that something much more concerning is occurring instead of the typical or expected back pain that we usually witness from back injuries. Recently a patient sent me their MRI report with a central disc bulge at the base […]
The human body is not designed to be sedentary. In this modern era of technology more and more manual jobs are being taking over by machinery and so individuals are sitting either at a desk or operating a machine. Couple this with poor sitting posture and you then increase the likelihood of developing a back […]
I have lost count over the years the amount of times that a patient has told me that they have sciatica. Sciatica is not a diagnosis but a symptom. Another structure is compressing on the sciatic nerve which causes the leg pain. Such structures could be a disc bulge, a degenerative disc, an inflamed joint […]