Ergonomics suggestion to SUIT YOU after our assessment of your individual mechanics

What to expect from your first visit

to Body Back-Up Osteopathy & Sports Injury Clinics

• During your Initial Consultation, we’ll look at how your symptoms started and what makes them fluctuate - completing a Case History form.

• We will then take your medical history and examine you to assess your posture, structure and function – At this stage you will be asked to remove some items of outer clothing so we are able to observe your Spinal Mobility – We may need to see your lower and upper body to assess your function more completely, so wearing underwear you are comfortable with is best – (shorts are an option).  We offer a blanket or towel on request too.

• We conduct a ‘Standing’ examination to assess your spinal and muscular function and you will be asked to bend in different directions as far as you are ‘able’ to comfortably – or perform a Dynamic Squat test. - This will help inform us of off areas that we might treat.

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• We'll also look at aspects of your lifestyle - especially if you have a long history of problems or an injury - to help us gauge the right treatment and advice.

• We can then make a diagnosis and will explain your treatment plan so you'll know how many treatment sessions you will need and what to expect afterwards.

Our Treatment Management Plan

• Treatment may be in the form of Joint

Manipulation, Deep Massage for muscles,

Stretching and Joint Mobilisation as well

as other techniques to suit your needs.

• You can usually expect a Follow-Up session 

within three to seven days after the initial

consultation –

• A number of sessions in between depending

on your needs may be suggested.

• A final appointment check-up two to four weeks later.

• With Sports Injuries, we look at what treatment will help your injury to heal, explain what you can do to speed up recovery and let you know when you can safely return to your sport – we may provide some individualized remedial exercises.  

For more detailed information on how we manage sports injuries

Click LINK Sporting care at Body Back-up

‘Follow-Up’ Appointments

• We will assess how you are improving at the start of each consultation - you should notice a progressive difference at each visit – symptoms should reduce and your mobility improve – we will ask you to ‘score’ the change to help gauge progress.

• We aim to provide advice and individual exercises to reduce the chance of your problem recurring and these will be reviewed regularly to see if you are reaching your goals or need the exercises modified to make them more effective.
  
  
• We will also ask you whether you have noticed improvement in your lifestyle, work comfort, or improved sports performance etc.  -  These are useful measures of your progress.

Once your set of appointments is completed, we'll also ask you to fill out an aftercare questionnaire on-line to help us improve what we do.

Body Back-Up checkup – Your Future Management

Once you're feeling good we want you to stay that way, so, with your agreement, we'll send you a check-up invitation from time to time by post or email or text message to your mobile phone.

Possible After Effects of Treatment

Any side effects of treatment will be explained – you may feel soreness, - or tender, normally develops a superficial bruise (if you bruise easily).  This will all clear in 24 hours or so, and is quite normal.  Some patients also feel tired after treatment. If you have any concerns – please contact us.

Sports ergonomics - Osteopathic perspectives

Cycling can be a pain in the neck!

Do you get pain in the back or neck when driving?

For more information on back pain and how it occurs when driving  - 
check out this article?

http://www.articletrip.com/Pain-behind-the-wheel/a7250_1

By Osteopath Robin Lansman

top tips and exercise suggestions to avoid desk bound injuries.

Robin Lansman, London-based member of the British Osteopathic Association, comments "Over the last 10 years in practice I have noticed more and more office workers suffering back problems, which can often be attributed to poor seating posture and a lack of regular movement in the workplace"

He adds "To avoid a build up of occupational injuries and posture-related problems individuals need to be able to cope with the demands work places on the body within the office environment. Frequent short breaks away from the desk and computer will re-stimulate brain and body, keeping you healthy and fitter for work. Employers who invest in appropriate ergonomic office furniture can go a long way towards safeguarding their employees' health and well-being. In order to fully reap the benefits, employees should remain 'posture aware' and understand how their chairs operate."   

"HR managers often highlight their office culture of long hours and skipping lunch breaks as a key factor when they approach us about buying HAG chairs. Our philosophy is that when employees are given the right tools to work with, physically and mentally, they will be happier, less stressed and do a faster, better job. Bad back or posture decrease productivity and can be avoided if a few simple rules are adhered to such as taking movement breaks during the day, ensuring you have the right supportive seating and even doing a few regular stretching and breathing exercises at your desk to keep your body supple and your mind calm."  

Further research has been uncovered in the Desk-bound survey which uncovered the following:

• 60% of workers work more than their contracted hours in the U.K

• 25% of workers feel guilty about taking a lunch break (50% cite recent heavier workloads as the reason, 25% cite unwritten rules in the office)

• 14.5% suffer from seating problems (muscular/back)

• 18% suffer from bad circulation

• 36% suffer from poor posture

• 57% suffer from backache

• Only 36% of employers provide ‘comfortable’ chairs for their employees

• 70% of office staff would like more say in their office furniture

• 57% would be more interested in joining an office if they had a say in choosing their office furniture