Physiotherapy
Medical Acupuncture during Pregnancy
Women have traditionally been high users of complimentary therapies and the use of a complimentary therapy like Medical Acupuncture continues to be very popular during pregnancy and birthing. There has been an increase in birth...
Read more of this articleOsteoarthritis of the knee – What are the treatment options?
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, often referred to as ‘wear and tear’, is a significant health problem. The proportion of the population experiencing chronic knee pain rises as one gets older to about one the three people...
Read more of this articleExplaining Pain
What happens when we feel pain? If strain is placed on the low back for example, injury to the joints, ligaments, discs or muscle may occur. This may result in sensitisation of pain receptors which supply these structures. Pain...
Read more of this articleHow does Medical Acupuncture Work?
I am often asked this question by my patients and here I will attempt to provide some answers. In order to understand how acupuncture works in a scientific context, it will be necessary to briefly enter the world of neuroscience....
Read more of this articleAcupuncture for Sinusitis
Sinusitis was a particularly unpleasant component of the flu that swept the country over the winter months. Those of you who have suffered from sinusitis, which is a common condition in its own right, will know that it can cause...
Read more of this articleSchoolboy Rugby Injuries
Muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and in some sports, even the spine and brain may be affected in sports injuries. Because of the potential for life-threatening harm in rugby, this sport is followed by researchers across...
Read more of this articleA Pain In The Face
Facial or head pain can be unbearable. Toothache, migraine or a bad ear infection are just some causes of facial pain. A less known cause of widespread pain in the head, face and upper neck region comes from the temperomandibular...
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Introducing Simon Coghlan
Simon Coghlan - MSc BSc(Hons)Physio DipMedAc MISCP BMAS - Practice Principal Simon graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 2000 with an honours degree in physiotherapy. His early experience was in sports physiotherapy working closely with the Natal Rugby Union in sunny Durban, South Africa. In 2001, Simon returned to the UK to pursue his interest in the field of medical acupuncture. He is now an accredited member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society and specialises in the use of medical acupuncture/dry needling in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. In particular the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome and integrating acupuncture into the treatment of sports injuries.
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