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• 2 Main Causes of Pain
  In the musculo-skeletal system there are 2 main causes of pain. Damage and strain are most likely but there is also reflex organ pain. Strain is by far the most likely cause.
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• 4 Basic Principles of Self Help
  There are 4 basic principles you need to address to effectively manage chronic and recurring muslce, joint and back pain. They are flexibillity, alignment, suppleness and strength.
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• Acute Injury Management
  Acute injury management for minor to moderate injuries of your muscles, joints or spine. Rest, ice, elevation, compression.
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• Ageing
  With ageing typical changes occur in our muscles, bones, joints and posture. There are simple strategies to slow down these inevitable changes that come with ageing.
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• Alignment
  The alignment of your bones needs to be good to minimize pain and debility
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• Videos
  All the video clips on 1 page
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• Arthritis
  Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. This explains what usually causes it and how you can best deal with it.
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• Bunions
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• Calf Stretches
  Calf stretches are something that everyone with back pain shoud be doing every day. Your calves work extremely hard so you really need to look after them.
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• Contact Me
  Contact me
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• Driving
  Driving can be bad for back pain. Here's why and what you can do about it.
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• DVD and Download
  A self help video that teaches you why it hurts and what you can do about chronic and recuring pain. Bruce takes you step by step through the simple, effective stretches he has been showing his patients for 20 years. You CAN help yourself IF you know what to do.
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• Fallen Arches
  Falling arches, or flat feet feet, can cause problems in the feet, ankles, knees, hips and spine
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• Falling Over Safely
  Falling over safely When you fall over, especially with momentum, get your chin on your chest to minimize injury to your spinal cord.
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• Fascia
  Fascia is one of the key components of our musculo-skeletal systems, yet hardly one has even heard of it. Here's an overview.
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• Flexibility
  Good flexibility is essential to minimize pain and debility.
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• Foot Pain
  Many of the problems with our feet can be managed with a few simple stretches.
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• Fractures
  Bone fractures occur from tme to time. If its a limb, get a fibreglass cast with waterproof lining. Get the joints above and below the fracture moving properly again after the bone has healed.
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• Getting out of chairs with out pain
  Getting up from chairs can be a struggle if you have back pain. A slight change in how you do it can make all the difference the world. In this clip Bruce takes you through getting out of chairs without pain or stiffness.
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• Headaches
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• Heel Spurs
  Heel spurs generally do not cause pain in the bottom of the feet. The spurs and the pain are usually caused by the same thing - tight calves.
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• High Heels
  High heels cause problems with your feet, heels calves and low back. Here are some tips to help minimize the impact.
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• Hip Pain
  Hip pain is usually caused by osteoarthritis and that is caused by chronic stiffness. You need to stretch your hip joints to keep them as flexible as possible.
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• Home
  Self help for chronic and recurring muscle, joint and back pain. Learn why it hurts and what you can do about it. Stretches to reduce or relieve back pain.
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• Improving Balance
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• Kidney Stones
  Kidney stones can cause appallingly bad back pain. If your pain came out of the blue and it's debilitating, it may be kidney stones. Go see a doctor.
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• Low Back Pain
  Low back pain is common and can be debilitating. Learn the basics of why it hurts and what you can do about it.
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• Osteopathy
  Osteopathy addressess the musculo-skeletal system and how it effects our pain, mobility and general health.
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• Osteopathy v chiropractic
  Osteopathy & chiropractic treat similar problems but go about it differently
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• Osteoporosis
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• Pain Killers
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• Plantar Fasciitis
  Pain in the bottom of the feet usually involves inflammation of the fascia - plantar fasciitis. This is usually caused by tight calves.
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• Postural Decline
  postural decline occurs with ageing pain poor posture sitting poorly and tight weak muscles. It can be managed with stretching and exercising
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• Sciatica
  Sciatica is a sharp pain down the back of the leg. It can be caused by muscle strain, misalignment in the pelvis and low back, or a prolapsed lumbar disc
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• Site Map
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• Sitting Properly
  Not sitting properly in chairs is truly one of the hazards of the modern age. If you know what you're doing you can sit well on just about anything.
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• Spinal Discs
  Spinal Discs can be a source of severe back pain. Bulging disc is no big deal but a prolapsed disc may need surgery.
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• Strength
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• Suppleness and Strength
  Supple, strong muscles are essential to minimize pain and debility
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• Tight Calves often cause Back Pain
  Tight calves cause pain in your feet, hips and low back. In my experience, stretching your calves is one of the very best things you can do to reduce or relieve this pain.
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• Typical Strain Pattern
  The Typical Strain Pattern is the underlying biomechanical problem I see in the majority of my clientele who present for the treatment of chronic or recurring muscle, joint or back pain
  Typical_Strain_Pattern.html