Josephine Key and her colleagues have, over many years, developed a model of dysfunction which guides the assessment, diagnosis and more effective treatment of most spinal pain and related disorders.

This model not only helps explain why so many people get back pain, but also helps inform a more sensible, appropriate and effective approach to the best treatment and right exercises for each person’s problem.

For those of you wishing to understand and master correct movement control, exercise and stretch better, our classes offer a specialised, supervised and safe exercise environment.

We also ask: is your current exercise regime contributing to your pain? It is our experience that many of the current popular exercise systems being offered (eg by some personal trainers, gyms, the corner Pilates studio etc) are in fact causing or compounding some musculoskeletal problems rather than helping them. (For more information see (When All That Exercise May Not Be Good For You).

Index:
Problems
Therapies
Products

 

Problems

Musculoskeletal pain syndromes take many forms. Here are some of the problems we can help with:

• Back and neck pain, tension and stiffness – acute and chronic
• Headaches and facial pain including jaw problems; neck related dizziness
• Shoulder pain and ‘rotator cuff’ problems; ‘frozen shoulder’
• Arm symptoms eg tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, wrist pain, numbness, RSI
• Chest pain and tightness; breathing problems, lung conditions eg asthma, bronchitis
• Back pain – commonly in the low back but also mid back
• Sciatica
• Pelvic girdle problems including sacroiliac pain; incontinence
• Hip and buttock pain and stiffness
• Knee pain conditions eg patello-femoral pain; including sports related
• Leg symptoms eg hamstrings pain, shin splints, groin pain, tendonitis
• Foot and ankle problems eg plantar fasciitis
• ‘Overuse syndromes’ such as tendinopathies
• Help with acute problems such as whiplash, ankle sprain and wry neck
• Arthritis and spondylitis
• Rehabilitation after fractures, trauma and surgery including joint replacement
• Pregnancy related pain problems, pelvic floor weakness
• Sporting problems such as shin splints, knee injuries, dislocations

Therapies

All therapists have undergone and continue to be involved in extensive postgraduate training including in most cases the attainment of secondary degrees at Masters Level. Further development of practical manual skills and appropriate specific exercise therapy has always been an important aspect of staff mentoring and training within the practice in order that we may optimally care for you.

We are skilled in an extensive range of therapies. These include:

• Mobilisation and manipulation (where required) of spinal and peripheral joints and soft tissues
• Local soft tissue and myofascial release; trigger point therapy
• ‘Muscle Energy’ and Post Isometric Relaxation techniques
• Acupuncture
• Dry needling or intramuscular stimulation
• Craniosacral therapy
• Breathing therapy including Capnotrainer® assistance
• Taping therapy for support and/or retraining
• Therapeutic exercise prescription including instruction in appropriate ‘core control’
• Postural and movement evaluations with instruction in specific exercise and stretching protocols appropriate to your particular problem
• Motor control relearning programmes – best delivered in our classes (see Classes)
• Functional assessment including sports and ergonomic/work related evaluations

Products for Sale

See our reception desk for further details.

• Acrylastic Bandages
• Aircast Splint (Left and Right)
• Bolsters
• Book by Josephine Key
  Back Pain: A Movement Problem
• Cervical Collars
  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
• Foam Rollers
• Heat Packs
  • Large 67.5cm X 25.5cm
  • Small 45.5cm X 25.5cm
  • Neck 51cm X 16cm
• IMT (Inspiratory Muscle Trainer)
• Lumbar Rolls
  • Small ‘D’ shape
  • Large ‘D’ shape
  • Round
• PTM Posture Corrector
• Tapes
  • Kinesio (sold by the metre or by the roll)
  • Fixomull (sold by the roll only)
  • Brown (sold by the roll only)
• Theraband
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
• Tubigrip
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
• Yoga Straps