I’m a physiotherapist in private practice. I work for myself. If I don’t see patients I don’t make any money. But there is the eternal argument between my accountant and myself regarding my business – I will refuse to treat certain patients. Now there is a HUGE amount that physiotherapy can help with, far more than it is usually credited with BUT if a patient is not suitable for the…
A few months ago I was chatting to a woman I’d met a few times at various networking meetings and she mentioned she had a condition called achalasia which is quite unusual. The lower oesophageal (bottom of the oesophagus ) muscles and sphincter start to degenerate and, critically, the nerves which control these muscles. Patients commonly have problems swallowing, chest pain and regurgitate food and drink. She explained how she’d…
Chronic lower back pain is becoming a big problem. In the UK, USA and Australia it is fighting to be the number 1 reason people are off work. So what is the solution? Lumbar Fusion Surgery? Although there are a number of different methods all involve joining or fusing together 2 of the bony discs in the spine so that they no longer move, the theory being that it is…
As August draws to a close many people are preparing to drive home again and long distance driving often results in back pain. Lowered, tipped back seats make the legs too straight, placing strain on the hamstrings, pelvis and lower back. The neck then tilts forward to look “straight ahead”. A recent survey found that male drivers tend to sit with legs fully extended straining the back muscles and women…
Last week I was invited to join the lovely Nicole King on her Marbella Now TV show for the RTV Marbella TV station. My part starts at about 50 minutes and I’m talking about my new Headache Clinic. You can see all of their programmes online and keep up with the news on Nicole’s facebook page.
I always think its worth shouting about when my patients feel better, but some of them get so excited they literally make the newspaper! hehehe Peter Tomlinson Testimonial in the Euro Weekly News “Being a keen sportsman eventually took its toll on me, with my left knee becoming very swollen and painful. I was unable to play padel and even found simple tasks such as walking and going up and…
One of the things that always surprises me is how few places offer Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT or MBST) despite the fantastic results. I genuinely don’t understand it. But it seems to have an international reputation . . . . judging from my multi-national patients. The fact that the therapy can be condensed into a 2 week period also helps those of my patients who travel to Marbella to have…
It’s been nearly 10 years since I found out about and started using Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT or MBST) at the clinic. This story is from one of my first MRT patients, when we were still learning what worked and how to make sure everyone got the best results. And it’s still the key things that are important for my patients – no surgery and quick recovery times! “Earlier this…
One of the most important points about clinical medicine is proof. No therapy or medication can be used on a patient without conclusive evidence that it works and that it causes no harm (or at least that the benefits outweigh the potential negatives). I am a clinically, classically trained physiotherapist and, sometimes, a little old school. And scientific proof that a treatment works is hugely important to me. I spend…
Many of the people I see here on the Costa del Sol aren’t full time residents. Some aren’t even part time! Often I have to cram as much treatment in as possible in the limited time window that people are here. Travel can cause all kind of old injuries or new problems to flare up. And travel by plane, train or automobile is made 100 times worse when you have…