Again and again you’ve heard me stress the vital importance of a proper clinical assessment when you have knee pain. One of the KEY factors in a knee pain assessment (because we have to check it is a knee problem and not a hip or foot or lower back problem – they all cause knee pain too!) is examining knee extension – basically how straight you can get your knee.…
So you have a pain in your elbow. Maybe you play golf AND tennis. Which is it?? Roughly speaking Golfer’s elbow affects the inner elbow; bending the wrist and fingers inward towards your palm is often painful. If you wince or get pain when you strike a divot (now I mean physical pain! not the pain of playing badly!) then this can be a sign that there is a problem.…
Tennis Elbow aka epicondylitis or epicondylagia is when the tendons (stringy bits that attach muscles to bones) on the outside of the elbow become damaged and irritated, usually caused by overuse. This translates to pain on the outside of the elbow because you have been doing a particular action repeatedly, common in tennis players but also seen in plasterers, painters, and anyone who’s job or hobby includes a repetitive action…
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…
Physiotherapy has come a long since I finished my training (too long ago to talk about), new techniques and new tools mean it can fix a LOT more problems a LOT more successfully. But, it has it’s limitations. One of the most exciting things for me when I started using Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT or MBST) was finally being able to offer a solution to those of my patients who…
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 hardest parts of the MRT is the waiting. While some people (especially knees!) get results almost instantly, before treatment is even finished, others take a little longer. Lower backs seem to be slower, often it can take a few weeks before patients notice a significant improvement. This is one of the reasons why I always do follow ups and review (for patients in Spain at least! Patients…
Long term wear and tear after playing sports, compounded by multiple operations that didn’t make a significant difference . . . it’s easy to feel that there’s no route forward. Often, by the time people get to me they feel like they have “seen everyone” and are left in pain. One of the best things that I get to do is help people find a route forward so they can…
Many of the testimonials I receive are by email, often just a couple of lines in reply to my follow ups. A quick “Yup all better thanks” as people get on with their lives. Brilliant for me as I know their history, have been in touch several times and know the “story”. But occasionally I get patients like Joe, who set out to write a detailed explanation for future patients.…