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Management of Headaches
In: Physiotherapy| Treatments
6 Oct 2010There are many types of headache. The most common type of headache that can be helped with physiotherapy is called cervicogenic headache. This means that the cause of the headache is tissue strain, damage or stress on the neck (cervical spine). The main causes of cervicogenic headache are trauma such as falls or motor vehicle [...]
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Spinal Manipulation: Benefits Vs Risks
In: Treatments
1 Oct 2010‘Spinal Manipulation’ (also known as ‘bone cracking’) is the forced passive flexion, extension, and rotation of vertebral segments, moving joints beyond the usual range of movement to the limit of normal anatomic range.
Spinal manipulation may be used effectively in for the treatment neck and back pain by chiropractor, osteopathy and physiotherapists.
There are [...]
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Efficacy of Low Level Laser Therapy
In: Treatments
9 Sep 2010Cold laser therapy is safe, non-invasive and FDA cleared device that provides a unique combination of super pulsed laser and infrared, visible red light and magnetic field therapy.
Low Level Laser Therapy promotes healing in many conditions because it penetrates deep into the tissues, transforming a cell from unstable/unhealthy condition! Laser energy can strengthen damaged cells. [...]
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