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Clavicle Stress Fracture: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Clavicle stress fractures are overuse injuries that occur when repeated stress weakens the collarbone (clavicle) over time, leading to tiny cracks or fractures. Unlike acute fractures from direct trauma, stress fractures develop gradually, often affecting athletes or active individuals who participate in sports that involve repetitive arm movements, such as swimming, gymnastics, or contact sports. … Read more

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Finding Relief from Trapped Nerve: Exploring Effective Treatments

Introduction Do you ever experience shooting pain, tingling, or numbness radiating down your arms, legs, or back? If so, you might be dealing with a trapped nerve, a common yet debilitating condition that can significantly impact your quality of life. Fortunately, there are various effective treatments available to alleviate the discomfort and restore mobility. At … Read more

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How far is too far – Lockdown rules for exercising outside

It is incredibly important to maintain a healthy mind and body during the lockdown, and although the rules have been tightened, there still seems to be some controversy over how far is too far, when out and about. We have recently been told that you can leave the house to exercise and meet with one … Read more

Sciatica Pain

Sciatica pain can be incredibly debilitating and in some cases, can last for months leading to chronic sciatica. The term Sciatica is used to describe symptoms of a medical condition which can be felt along the sciatic nerve as a result of irritation, inflammation, pinching or compression. – It is not a medical diagnosis. These … Read more

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Home Gym Injuries

With gyms closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak, home gym equipment sales have spiked by a massive 5,813% in the UK. Instagram has been challenging us to workouts and weight loss, personal trainers have been selling out on one to one tuition, and Jo Wicks has bagged a world record on YouTube live feed, what could … Read more

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Gluteal Tendinopathy

It’s not a great surprise that over the last six months, we have seen an increase of patients suffering from Gluteal Tendinopathy coming into the surgery. Hip pain, as many of our clients describe the condition, is typically experienced when you change up your activities. It may be that you would prefer swimming, but since … Read more

Limber up for the London marathon

London Marathon runners guide for preventing joint strain Preparation for the London Marathon is well underway and many people are suffering from the strains of pounding the pavement day after day. Straining the knee joint is just one problem many runners experience during training. It can not only affect your completion time but could well … Read more

Could Acupuncture be the Missing Link to Your IVF Success?

Recently published research suggests that using acupuncture alongside IVF for fertility, increased wellbeing and fertility awareness. This resulted in women becoming pregnant 50% quicker than a control group of lifestyle modification alone. For the research paper click here:(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/27242910/) Here at Freedom Clinics, our expert acupuncturist Mar De La Cruz, has been seeing a lot of … Read more