by NorrisHealth | Jan 2, 2020 | blog
Back rehab You could be forgiven for being a bit confused about back exercises. Workplaces are often full of posters saying, “keep your back straight – bend your knees”, and yet yoga and Pilates classes encourage bending the back. We are cautioned to take care when...
by NorrisHealth | Feb 6, 2018 | blog, Uncategorised
History of shockwave therapy Shockwave therapy was used over 30 years ago, originally as an alternative to surgery for treating kidney stones and gallstones (lithotripsy). The shockwave breaks up the stone, so the calcium deposits are passed out in the urine. The...
by NorrisHealth | Jan 8, 2018 | blog
Massage is a very old technique and one which often occurs naturally to both humans and animals. When a child cries because they knocked their knee, we sometimes ‘rub it better’ and when a dog hurts his paw he often licks himself. Each of these actions can be seen as...
by NorrisHealth | Oct 4, 2016 | blog
History of Acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture treatment is generally believed to have started in China, with the first systemised record being The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine published in 100BC. Prior to this time sharpened stones (Bian stones) have...
