Osteopathy Sports Injury and Back Pain Clinic Crawley Sussex

Welcome to the Bodycare Osteopathy, Back Pain and Sports Injury Clinic

Professional solutions for painful problems

Advice on what to do if you have hurt your back.

Bodycare Clinic is about helping you............ so below is some free advice for those of you that have BACK pain right now. Marathon runner

  1. Most back pain will go away in a few days, do not worry it happens to most of us at some point.
  2. Keep as active as possible, but not so the pain increases. Rest regularly and for short periods.
  3. You can take a combination of pain killers such as paracetamol AND an anti-inflamatory drug such as ibuprofen. Check with your Pharmacist/GP though! Do NOT take Anti-Inflamatory drugs if you have a stomach condition or allergy to them. Check First!
  4. HOT/COLD? If the pain is less than 24 hrs a cold compress may help. More than 24 Hrs the heat is usually the best thing. Muscular pain which is aching in nature is usually relieved by heat. If this makes you worse STOP & seek professional Advice. For a joint (such as the knee) use ice for the first 24-36 hrs to decrease the inflammation, rest and elevate the joint.
  5. Stretching can help. Pull your knees to your chest when lying on your back.hold for a count of 10.Stop if it hurts!
  6. If you have pain in your leg or numbness seek advice ASAP.
  7. If you have numbness in or around your bottom seek advice ASAP.
  8. If you have acute pain, are worried or feel unwell Seek advice ASAP.

CALL OR CONTACT NHS DIRECT OR YOU GP IF YOU NEED MEDICAL HELP IN AN EMERGENCY.

CALL US NOW 01293 533082

Why not see if we can help you?

We are offering you a Free Assessment so that you can come along to the clinic, we can meet you to discuss your needs. We will let you know what is the problem and what you can do to help yourself.............

WE WILL GUARENTEE TO

1. TELL YOU WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS, OR REFER APPROPRIATELY.

2. SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF, WITH EXERCISES AND OTHER ADVICE.

3. SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN HELP YOU WITH TREATMENT.

Steve the Clinic Principal has taken great care to recruit the best team possible to care for you , if you'd like to check out the Bodycare team please visit our meet the team page.

Our Osteopathic Treatment - What our patients think

We offer professional, friendly and caring Osteopathic treatment to you and all members of your family. Our ethos is to treat you and your family as we would like to be treated ourselves and to provide you with the means to get better as quickly as possible, with all the support and care you need. Right from your first contact with us, our focus will always be you. You don't need to take our word for this, the team at Bodycare are very happy to have received lots of testimonials. Here's just one example, meet Mrs. Maureen Cowie:
Steve Palmer and Mrs Maureen Cowie

"I came in with EXTREME pain -within only 2 sessions this was eased and I am virtually pain free. I can not emphasise enough the feeling of well being that Steve has generated in me...............I now feel totally positive. I would recommend him to everyone without question.

Thanks Steve, Maureen''


Maureen with Steve Palmer

Osteopathy - not just for back pain!

Most people think that Osteopathic treatment is only for back pain. While Osteopathy is an excellent choice of treatment if you suffer from back pain, we can also help with many other conditions, such as: sports injuries, frozen shoulders, whip lash injuries, headaches and all myofascial problems (the team practice myofascial release, which is a form of soft tissue therapy used to treat muscular pain and restriction of motion).

Manipulation, Cranial Osteopathy and Sports Therapy

We also practice manipulation and cranial Osteopathy as part of our sports therapy and for treating mothers-to-be, children and babies. The Bodycare Osteopaths also run a number of specialist clinics to help with: rehabilitation, arthritis, pregnancy, occupational injuries, sports injuries and, indeed, back pain. Several of the Bodycare Osteopaths either previously trained as sports therapists or have worked specifically with sports injuries.

Steve spent 5 years working with physiotherapists as part of team providing Osteopathy and Physiotherapy in an NHS environment. Through this experience, and having been on a number of courses run by physiotherapists, he is able to offer an excellent alternative to physiotherapy.

 

All the Bodycare Osteopaths are professionally trained and registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). The GOsC is the statutory body that provides the code of conduct and ethics to which all osteopaths must adhere.