Studio news.
David and Sandra are still coming out on top in competition.
Penny Kay and Elizabeth Nicols are getting ready for a concert at Aldeburgh church on 13th March.
Joe Freezer is getting ready for the County Championships next Saturday good luck Joe.
All my skiers have returned all safe and sound I am pleased to say.
I have been asked to run a First Aid Course for some clients if any one would like to join please call me.
I hope to join the Suffolk sunrise 100 on the 09.05.10 great training day info on www.action.org.uk/suffolk for action Medical Reseach for children.
I am sorry to say that I have had to put the prices up this year
but I have been paying for car parking across the road for the last year. So I thought the following might be the best way of increasing prices. Which will start from the 1st April 2001
2 or more blocks of ten session paid together will remain @ £170 per ten sessions
£175 for a single block 10
£18 per session
Pain
The Origin of the word comes from Middle English and was in use between 11th century and about 1470.( in the sense- suffering inflicted as punishment for an offence] ): from Old French peine and also from Latin poena ‘ penalty’ and later became ‘ pain ‘.
Referred pain.
Problems in the spinal joints can cause referred pain, due to the tiny nerves which emerge between the joints being interferd with. The actual interference may be very slight, this could be a change to the blood supply to the nerves may impair their function.This may be the result of a minor strain to one of the smaller ligaments that stabilize the vertebra; Or it may be a major impedance to the function of the nerves, caused by damage to the disk which might cause pressure against the nerves as they spread out from the spinal cord.
When the nerves are interfered with, you will feel the effect throughout the pathway which would be under the normally influence of those nerves.
The nerves from the lumber spine supply sensation and control muscles sending messages to your legs, so referred pain through lower back problems affects your legs. If the damage is on one side, you will feel the effects in one leg. If the problem is central, or wide spread, both legs will be effected.The effects can vary from numbness, tingling, or an awareness of strange feelings in the leg, to pain down the leg.The symptoms may vary from intermitted or constant. They may affect one part of your leg, for instance the back of the thigh from the base of the knee, or they may seem to be more widespread, down the whole leg into the foot. The pain may altered sensation depends on the exact level of the spine effected, as the nerves at each level have their own specific pathway. The amount of pain or alteration in sensation depends on the nature of the damage to the spinal joint, and the amount of the impingement or impairment over the nerves near the joint.
You may feel referred pain in your legs without necessarily being aware of hurting the back. Usually this type of referred problem only effects the back of the legs , but it may travel down the whole of the leg. In your back, you may feel only slight stiffness, or even no symptomsat all. Often , however, you know that you have had a back strain, just before the time you start noticing your leg pain. Because the leg pain seems to be localized, you may assume that you have strained a muscle somehow; to complicate matters, the refered symptoms do sometimes coincide with a localized muscle strain in the painful region of the leg. The signs that you have a referred, rather than a localized, problem are , firstly, that your leg pain is intermittent, and seems to follow an arbitrary pattern, rather than relating to a specific movement; it often feels worst when you are sitting down, especially if you slouch in a chair; bending your head forward may bring on the pain; if you feel gently over the painful region of the leg, and then compare the sensation with the other leg, you may find that your painful leg is not as sensitive to touch as the other, and you will probably will not be able to find any localized tender spot over the area which you think is injured. Keep a record of symtoms, this will help those who threat you decide whether you have referred pain from the back problem, or localized pain muscle injury, or even a combination of both.
Meanwhile, to help yourself you should not work out if the pain become worse according to your activities and be especially aware of the importance of the backs posture to avoid aggravating the pain. You should not try to do any sport which might place stresses on the back while you have referred pain to your legs. It is also wise to avoid full stretching movements in the back , unless you have been advised to do particular movement.
When teaching an exercise to relieve pain I always start slowly with basic movements such as pelvic tilts, if pain occures during the exercise I stop the exercise immediatley. If I feel that the injury is compromised I will stop and start again later or work from a different area. I can not put right what is wrong, that is up to others, my job is to reteach that which has been misused and no more. I always pass something that is not functioning to some other party to help. I have written about the lower back and leg pain but the same go’s with any other section of the body.
Reproduced by kind permission of Andrew Gilmour , Gilmour Piper Oesteopathic Practice Ipswich
Springtime Activity
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As springtime approaches many of us launch headlong into more vigorous activity than we have been used to over the cold, dark, short winter days. And we can’t wait!!! Gardening, golf, decorating, spring-claening and other sporting activitiy commonly bring patients to the consulting room. The following tips may keep you out of our hands a little longer!
* Make the transition to a more active style of life gradually. It is often sudden changes of activity that willl awaken dormant joint problems or strained mouscles which are unused to it.
* Little and often is the message.Long periods of unaccustomed activity are sure to find you out. Try to plan the activities ahead so they are mixed and varied rather than heavy and prolonged.
* Watch out for periods of time when the weather improves over several days at a time. Bright longer days, particularly when the clocks change , make us feel better and our enthusiasm gets us carried away.
* If you are a gardener try and break the tasks up or have 2-3 different tasks running at the same time.
* When you have been active don’t come in and slump into a soft chair.Poor sitting positure after periods of activity can lead you into trouble.
*Try not to let your own time agenda dictate the activity. For example, if you have been in the office all week and only have 3 hours to do the garden on a Saturday, don’t rush into it all at once--try to vary the tasks.
* If you suffer a sudden onset of spinal pain, ice packs can be useful to reduce inflammation.A cloth covering a pack, or bag of frozen peas , over the affected area for 15mins once an hour can help reduce the inflammation. If you have a favorurite non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug you can use , such as ibruprofen, then this can help. If you suffer any sort of gastric irritation or respiratory problem from it then you should stop.
* If your activity has caused you pain then it is most helpful to alternate between short periods of ‘pottering about on your feet’ and short periods of rest probably lying down. Periods of sitting, once you have hurt your back, can make the situation worse.
Finally, if you are unsure what to do with your problem, whether to leave it or seek help, you can always give use a ring. We are quite happy to give you advice over the phone and , if you are in need of an urgent appointment, then please make this clear when you speak to the Reception. Lets hope the spring sun shines and equipped with this information you will survive it well!! |
