Norwich Pain and Injury clinic

A First Appointment at Norwich Pain and Injury Clinic is for assessment and initial treatment of pain, injury or a movement problem. The clinic provides osteopathic techniques, manual therapy treatment and rehabilitation exercise for back, neck, shoulder and joint pain, as well as sports injuries and longer-standing musculoskeletal problems.

Care covers shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tears, shoulder dysfunction, elbow problems, back pain, lower-back pain, sciatica, neck pain and headaches. The clinic also treats foot and ankle pain, including Achilles tendon problems, plantar fasciitis and sprained ankles, along with knee pain, hip and low back injuries, trapped nerves, muscle and ligament injuries, joint sprains and tendinopathies.

Treatment may include hands-on osteopathy, manual therapy, joint mobilisation or manipulation, soft-tissue treatment, shockwave therapy and sports massage. Rehabilitation is a clear part of the service, with targeted exercises, structured exercise programmes, graded loading and advice on activity modification where relevant.

The clinic also supports pre-surgical and post-surgical rehabilitation, fracture rehabilitation, osteoporosis exercise programming and arthritis related pain. For arthritis related pain, the approach described includes joint articulation, therapeutic exercise, targeted rehabilitation and lifestyle advice.

Bookable appointment types include First Appointment, Follow-up Appointment, MOT maintenance Sessions and Sports Massage. The clinician is a student osteopath entering the fourth year of training, a published author in MSK research, a certified Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist and a BodyMaster Practitioner. Their stated clinical focus includes lower-back pain, sciatica, shoulder dysfunction and complex or long-standing pain.