Medical acupuncture Southampton
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Medical Acupuncture is based on the Western approved anatomy and physiology of the body using hypodermic needles.
Indications for use is any manifestation of a musculoskeletal problem; muscular pain, tension and tightness, soft tissue stress and strain, trigger points and joint pain.
- Low back pain
- Sciatica
- Tennis or Golfers elbow
- Knee pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Headaches / Migraines
- Cervicogenic tension headaches
- Shoulder pain and Rotator Cuff tendinopathy
- Hip pain
- Muscular injury
- Shin Splints
- Achilles pain
- Chronic Pain
Physiological Benefits include:
- Localised pain reduction
- Segmental spinal cord pain inhibition
- Central nervous system effects via pain gate theory
- Myofascial Trigger points = reduction of irritable tight nodules and painful areas in the body, most likely linked to patients pain and symptoms.
Contraindications
- Infections
- Fractures
- Anti-coagulant medications
- Anything affecting blood clotting abilities
- Open wounds
- DVT / circulation issues
- Epilepsy
- Pregnancy = <12 weeks and if unknown. Never apply needles to LSP area.
Shockwave therapy is a modern and highly effective treatment option in orthopaedic and rehabilitative medicine. At Watt Health it will be administered by our Chiropractor Nick. The term shockwave refers to mechanical pressure pulses that expand as a wave in the body. In modern pain therapy, shockwave energy is conducted from the point of origin to the painful body regions, where it applies its healing capacities.
WHAT DISORDERS CAN BE TREATED?
- Neck Pain (Myofascial pain syndromes)
- Shoulder Pain (Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder, subacrominal pain syndrome)
- Back Pain (Myofascial pain syndromes, idiopathic lowerback pain and pseudoradicular syndromes)
- Elbow Pain (Lateral and medial epicondylitis)
- Hand Pain (Dupuytrens disease, De Quervain disease, trigger finger and Carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Hip Pain (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome)
- Hamstring Pain (Hamstring tendinopathy, insertional)
- Knee Pain (Osteoarthritis, patella tip syndrome)
- Osgood -Schlatter Disease
- Achilles Pain (Achilles tendinopathy, insertional and mid body)
- Heel Pain (Plantarfasciopathy)
The advantages of Shockwave are many:
- It works
- It’s non-invasive
- There’s no risk of infection
- No risk of tendon rupture as may rarely occur with steroid injections
- It has NICE approval
The results are not instant, it may be uncomfortable and the results can be operator dependent. Any musculoskeletal therapist can buy a machine and apply Shockwave to a problem area, but without correcting the underlying adverse biomechanics it will not be a long term fix.
The easiest way to think of the energy created by a Shockwave machine is to imagine a Jacuzzi, as the bubbles are generated outside of the body, the energy of the jets is focused on a certain area and the effect can be felt below the surface of your skin. The stronger the jet, the deeper the effect. Similarly, the more focused the jet, the more targeted the impact.
The initial Consultation is an hour long and consists of your first treatment. Each session after this are 15 minute sessions and on average you need around 6 of these follow-up sessions.
The fee is taken in advance for the whole course of sessions – get in touch for pricing plans and further information.
Get in touch to see if Shockwave can benefit your injury.
07534 213842
info@watthealth.co.uk
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Applied Cupping Therapy
WHAT IS CUPPING THERAPY?
Stephanie Watt administers “dry-cupping”, which entails suctioning the cup onto your dry skin, therefore inducing fresh blood flow and separating fascial layers.
Many Taoists believe that cupping helps balance yin and yang, or the negative and positive, within the body. Restoring balance between these two extremes is thought to help with the body’s resistance to pathogens as well as its ability to increase blood flow and reduce pain.
WHAT TYPE OF CUPPING IS USED AT WATT HEALTH?
Dry Cupping is used here at Watt Health. This means the practitioner does NOT release the blood that has risen to the surface with a small incision after the cups are removed. Cupping was originally performed using animal horns. Later, the “cups” were made from bamboo and then ceramic. The suction was primarily created through the use of heat. The cups were originally heated with fire and then applied to the skin. As they cooled, the cups drew the skin inside.
Modern cupping is often performed using glass cups that are rounded like balls and open on one end. The cup is then suctioned to the skin to stimulate new blood flow to rush to the area.
Your practitioner, your medical condition, and your preferences will help determine what method is used.
WHAT DISORDERS CAN CUPPING HELP WITH?
Cupping can assist in reducing discomfort associated with:
- Muscle Tension
- Back Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Hamstring/Thigh Pain
- Calf/Achilles Pain
- Tension Headaches
- Postural Issues
- Hip/Buttock/Groin Pain
If you would like to know whether your issue would benefit from Cupping, then please get in touch and we will be able to assist you further.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM MY CUPPING TREATMENT?
During a cupping treatment, a cup is placed on the skin and then heated or suctioned onto the skin.
When the cup is placed on your skin, the air inside the cup creates a vacuum that draws the skin and muscle upward into the cup. Your skin may turn red as the blood vessels respond to the change in pressure.
With dry cupping, the cup is set in place for a set time, usually between 5 and 10 minutes. In this time the practitioner may move the cup around or ask you to move the area in question in certain directions in order to release the muscle further.
After the cups are removed, the practitioner may cover the previously cupped areas with ointment or healing cream. This helps prevent marked bruising. Any mild bruising or other marks usually go away within 10 days of the session.
Cupping is sometimes performed along with acupuncture or dry-needling treatments. For best results, you may also want to fast or eat only light meals for two to three hours before your cupping session.
Also, ensure you drink plenty of water after your session in order to flush out the metabolites that may build up within the lymphatic system.
BOOK TODAY VIA OUR ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM – SELECT THE “APPLIED CUPPING” OPTION WITH STEPHANIE WATT
For further information on Cupping, or to make a telephone booking, please call us on 07534 213842.
Athletic Taping and Strapping
Taping is the use of adhesive tape; elastic or non elastic for the support and protection of injured soft tissue and joints in order to relieve pain, stress and strain, minimise swelling and prevent further damage.
Indications for use:
- Limit harmful range of movement in early phases of injury
- Protect and support injured structures
- Allow pain free functional movement
- Provide stability to a joint
- Permit early return to activity
Taping Benefits:
- Enhanced circulation
- Swelling management
- Prevents worsening of injury
- Help promote healing
- Reassurance and confidence via psychological support
- Proprioceptive feedback
- Prevents compensatory and dysfunctional movement patterns
- Prevents muscle wasting from inactivity
Common conditions Sports Taping assists:
- Planta Fascia pain
- Achilles pain
- Ankle sprains
- Bruising and Hematomas
- Fluid and Swelling drainage
- Knee ligament injuries eg. ACL / MCL
- Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder dislocations / instability
- AC Joint dislocation and sprains
- Rotator
- Thumb injuries
- De Quervain Syndrome
Instrumented Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM)
IASTM is a non-invasive form of manual therapy, using a range of rigid tools designed to mobilise and augment soft tissue structures of the human body.
Indications for use is any manifestation of a musculoskeletal problem; acute or chronic soft tissue-related conditions. Some including; fascial restrictions, muscular pain, tension and tightness, soft tissue stress and strain, trigger points and joint pain and restrictions.
Common Pathologies and Injuries treated with medical acupuncture:
- Tennis or Golfers elbow
- Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
- Neck and back pain
- Plantar Fascia
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Shoulder pain and Rotator Cuff tendinopathy
- Patellofemoral disorders
- De Quervain Tenosynovitis
- Hand and finger injuries
- Post-surgical and Traumatic scars
- Muscular pain and restrictions
- Chronic and acute sprains/strains
- Non-acute bursitis
- IT-Band Syndrome / Runner Knee
- Joint replacements
- Shin splints
Physiological Benefits:
IASTM is based on the concept of deep friction massage, which induces a therapeutic movement within affected tissues. This helps create an ideal environment for the body’s self-maintenance and repair mechanisms which in turn encourages tissue healing and repair
- Release of Myofascial restrictions
- Tissue healing and repair
- Preventing and breaking down scar tissue adhesions
- Increase blood flow to different tissues
- Restoration of muscle and tissue balance
- Reduced joint pressure
- Improved range of movement at joints
- Increased body fluid mobilisation