Low Level Laser
This is recommended for conditions such as bruising, wounds, ulcerations, post-operative recovery, bursitis, shin splints, muscle tears, tennis elbow.
Laser therapy often succeeds where other treatments fail. It speeds healing by at least a third and improves the quality of repair, so ensuring a quick return to activity.
The laser has a point finding probe, which can locate the precise site of injury rather than the site of pain and so ensure correct treatment of the appropriate part.
Biomechanics/Orthotics
- Do you suffer from corns, bursitis, chillblains, gout, walking disorders, bunions or foot pain?
- Do you suffer from low back ache or painful knees?
- Has a 'specialist' looked at a painful joint but been unable to identify a cause?
- Have you been told that your child will grow out of a bad walking style or that it is normal for their age?
- Do you feel unstable walking?
If you have answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you should consider having a biomechanical assessment by Jacqueline Edelman, a highly experienced, biomechanically orientated practitioner. The assessment may indicate that orthotics would be of benefit.
What are Orthotics?
Orthotics have been referred to as appliances or foot supports, but although to the layman there is a similarity, there is actually a vast difference. Far from being supportive creating a weaker more dependant foot, prescriptive orthotics realign the feet and legs and by using the correct muscles, retrains and strengthens them.
Orthotics are inserts you place in your footwear that help your foot to work as nature intended.
How are Orthotics made?
Plaster of Paris casts of your feet are taken in a specific position. This captures the angular relationships between various parts of each foot. The casts, prescription and various measurements are forwarded to a laboratory where the devices are custom made for patients.
NB You can now even buy BIRKENSTOCK sandals and clogs with in-built prescriptive foot beds. Ask at the clinic for details.
