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Focused Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
A Natural Approach to Men’s Health Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions of men worldwide, yet many continue to suffer in silence—either due to stigma or because conventional treatments like pills or injections don’t offer long-term relief. At our clinic, we…
Can Focused Shockwave Therapy Help Hip or Knee Arthritis?
Emerging Evidence Suggests It Might At Spine Plus Clinics, we’ve been successfully using shockwave therapy for many years to help patients with tendon injuries. But increasingly, research is showing that focused shockwave therapy (fESWT) may also offer important…
What Causes Excessive Shear Force on Lumbar Intervertebral Discs?
By Robert Shanks, Director Spine Plus Clinics Shear force occurs when two parts of the spine are forced to slide past each other horizontally, rather than being compressed vertically. Think: pushing a deck of cards sideways — the layers shift out of alignment. Main…
Wimbledon Elbow: Understanding and Treating ELBOW Pain
Wimbledon Elbow: Understanding and Treating TENNIS (OR GOLFER’s) ELBOW TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR CLINICS CALL: 0208 501 0937 TO BOOK ONLINE: CLICK HERE The elbow joint connects the upper arm (humerus) with the forearm (radius and ulna). This joint is critical for…
Modic Type 1 and Disc End Plate Changes
Clinical Guidance Note: Modic Type 1 Changes and IDD Therapy Modic Type I Changes on MRI Modic changes are alterations in the vertebral bone marrow observed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Modic Type I changes specifically refer to regions of decreased signal…
DISC BULGES, LIGAMENTS & RETROLISTHESIS – GOLD STANDARD CARE
An inquirer recently asked for advice following his MRI scan, here’s what I wrote…(hopefully this real-life reply with be more helpful to others out there, than all those “click bate tick tock and insta videos!): I’ve looked over your MRI report., as you know it…
Focused Shock Wave Get’s Oli Back Training (Heavy) Again
Oliver Price (actor & former professional athlete) came to us with a niggling shoulder injury. Investigations including MRI, and ultrasound were inconclusive. We were struggling to get Oliver better with our usual tools, dry needling, massage, manipulation and…
Joe Gets Back to Running with Shockwave Therapy
Joe came to Spine Plus complaining of heel pain due to Plantar Fasciitis, the pain was stopping him from running and playing sports, in the video below he describes how he was helped by shockwave therapy. https://youtu.be/9i-FGvfh-zo
Pretty’s Heel Pain Resolved with Acupuncture and Shock Wave
Pretty came to our Woodford Clinic have suffered with heel pain for a whole year! After assessing her we elected to try shockwave therapy to treat her inflammation in combination with acupuncture to help release the taut bands of muscle in the sole of her foot that…
Denise’s Heel Pain Shockwave Therapy Testimonial
Denise came to us suffering with extreme heel pain restricted her walking and being able to wear the shoes she liked. She was diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis, for which she received (radial) shock wave therapy at our Hornchurch clinic. She noticed an improvement…
What Does IDD Therapy Feel Like?
In this short (1 minute) video one of our patients describes how it feels to be receiving IDD Spinal Decompression Therapy for his low back discs, in real time and explains how it’s the only therapy that’s helped him. https://youtu.be/Mb0Z4auvM5Q
Bob Gets Back to Golf
When Bob came to see us at our Osteopathy and spinal decompression clinic (Hornchurch branch) he had been suffering for a long while, not being able to stand or sit without sciatica pain / leg pins & needles in his leg. The cause was a pinched nerve in his lower…