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MOVEMENT
ANALYSIS
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IF YOU DO NOT USE
IT – YOU WILL LOSE IT. |
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Sadly, very often, people struggle to put up with problems or are
told to “live with it” even if they have undergone surgery such as a
joint replacement or some form of injury.
Although I do not treat soft tissue / musculoskeletal injuries as
such, I assess how the body has adapted or developed compensation
techniques due to whatever trauma it has been through and how best
to treat these. For example:
A sprained ankle
The human foot has over 20 joints in it and these tend to
lose their ability to comprehend and translate joint position
information (proprioception) within 24 hours of injury. Even
when pain and swelling has gone the body keeps using the
compensations that it has picked up. These can lead to further
problems with movement; for example balancing on one leg to put on a
sock remains difficult so is avoided, this can therefore lead to
problems going go up or down stairs, which limits mobility more and
more.
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A major joint
replacement
Once the initial therapy has been completed after the
surgery. Problems have been known to occur several months afterwards
because the compensation techniques acquired either before the
surgery or afterwards do not necessarily immediately affect the
patient. For example, several years after a knee replacement,
problems occurred with balance because, despite having been taught
and practising exercises to strengthen the quadriceps, the memory of
how to do the exercise had been corrupted and the correct pattern of
movement of the knee joint had been disrupted.
Illness leading to extended period in bed
This can lead to a general state of weakness and
de-conditioning which can cause poor mobility and balance problems.
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Luckily, many
people do not have long term problems after surgery or injury; but
if you feel you do, or even feel that movement has become more
difficult, then this service may be able to help you. |
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TREATMENT OPTIONS |
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