Norwich Pain and Injury Clinic

01/12/2025

Have you been told you have a “rib out”?

Let’s clear this up: ribs don’t just “pop out of place.” That’s outdated language. Using it can cause unnecessary worry for patients and foster dependence on practitioners instead of empowering people with accurate knowledge.

If a rib were truly out of place, you’d need urgent medical attention from a doctor. What manual therapists can do is gently manipulate the rib head. This can be a very pleasant experience, often releasing endorphins and easing discomfort — but it’s not putting a rib “back in.”

Practitioners need to do better when explaining these things. Clear, evidence-based communication builds trust and helps patients feel confident in their own recovery.

👉 For safe, professional care in Norwich, contact Norwich Pain & Injury Clinic
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25/11/2025

🦴 Osteoporosis & Movement: Why Load Matters

When it comes to bone health, load is essential—but not just any load. It has to be directed through moving well. Poor movement patterns don’t deliver the stimulus your bones need, and in some cases, they can even increase risk.

👉 This is where the right professional matters. You don’t just need someone who can prescribe exercises—you need a healthcare clinician who understands the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, not just a manual therapy narrative.

If your clinician isn’t prepared to treat you because it doesn’t fit their “hands-on only” approach, then it’s time to find a professional who will.

💡 Movement is medicine. But it’s not just about moving—it’s about moving well. Correctly applied load through good movement patterns is what helps maintain bone density, reduce fracture risk, and improve confidence in daily life.

If you have concerns that you may be osteopenic or osteoporotic, book in with us at Norwich Pain and Injury Clinic. We can discuss your T-scores if you’ve been diagnosed and tailor an exercise programme specifically for you.

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OsteoporosisAwareness

21/11/2025

🚫 Don’t be fooled by flashy claims.
Some practitioners push the idea that spinal adjustments magically “boost your immune system” and stop you from getting sick. The truth? These claims are built on shaky ground:

- ❌ Studies with tiny participant groups

- ❌ Short follow‑ups that prove nothing long‑term

- ❌ Lab changes in inflammatory markers that don’t translate into real health benefits

- ❌ Papers that were never peer‑reviewed—or never even existed

To the untrained eye, these studies look convincing. In reality, they’re deeply flawed and often used to scare patients into signing up for endless block treatments they don’t need.

✅ At Norwich Pain & Injury Clinic, we move healthcare forward with honesty, transparency, and evidence‑based methods. Our goal is simple: empower patients with up‑to‑date science, not pseudo‑science nonsense.

💡 If you’ve been pressured into spending money unnecessarily or told myths about “lifetime treatment,” book in today. Let’s cut through the hype and focus on what really works.

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EvidenceBasedCare

Dedicated clinic for pain and injury management with the added expertise of assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation. Free Parking and Evening Appointments available. Sports, Work or Hobby injuries are all catered for here at NR Clinic.

05/11/2025

Neck pain isn’t just about “bad posture.”
It’s a complex interplay of motor control, proprioception, and neurochemical modulation—not a license for charlatans to sell you packages of neck clicks, phony X-rays, or EMG scans dressed up as diagnostics.

📚 Evidence-based care combines manual therapy, graded exercise, proprioceptive retraining, and education. Not dependency. Not gimmicks.

If your practitioner is diagnosing you based on posture photos, selling you lifetime manipulation plans, or using pseudoscientific scans to justify treatment… it’s time to walk away.

✅ At Norwich Pain & Injury Clinic, we use up-to-date clinical reasoning to empower you—not trap you in dysfunction.
Our goal? Help you help yourself. Restore confidence, control, and clarity. No fluff. No fear. No false promises.

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NeckPain

23/09/2025

🧠📄 Proud to share our clinical commentary:
“THE Y-AXIS MANIPULATION—THE CLINICAL EFFICACY AND ASSOCIATED PATIENT SAFETY EXPLORED”

It was a privilege to co-author this with Giles Gier, Brogan Williams, and Jaimie Bowie—exceptional practitioners and mentors whose integrity and clinical insight made this work possible.

We tackled the rise of the Y-Strap technique head-on, questioning its safety, efficacy, and ethical use in practice. In a world of viral manipulation clips and marketing hype, this paper calls for evidence, transparency, and professional boundaries.

Grateful to be part of a team committed to protecting patients and elevating standards. Let’s keep pushing for ethical, evidence-based care.

ClinicalIntegrity

19/09/2025

🧠 Stretching ≠ Rehab

Stretching feels good. It can temporarily increase range of motion (ROM). But let’s be clear—it does virtually nothing to “lengthen tissues” in any meaningful, lasting way. Flexibility without control is just borrowed movement.

Just because you can move further doesn’t mean you’ve earned the right to load it. Strength and motor control are what make that range usable. Stability creates mobility. If something’s tight, something else is likely weak. Rehab means addressing both.

🚫 Yoga and Pilates are often thrown around as blanket solutions—prescribed by well-meaning but non-clinical individuals, and sadly, sometimes even by medical professionals. If your practitioner is telling you to “just stretch” without a diagnosis—or worse, using vague terms like “non-specific lower back pain”—it’s time to upgrade your care.

✅ Book yourself into Norwich Pain and Injury. Get assessed. Get a plan. Get better.

RehabIsNotStretching

09/09/2025

🧠💪 Deep Tissue ≠ Deep pain?


Deep tissue massage is NOT supposed to hurt, bruise, or leave you limping out the door.
Painful pressure doesn’t mean “effective” — it means tissue trauma, heightened sensitivity, and delayed recovery.

🔬 Excessive force can:
- Trigger inflammatory responses
- Sensitize nociceptors
- Disrupt healing cascades

In short? It’s counterproductive.
You’re not “breaking up knots” — you’re breaking down trust in your own body.

🚫 It’s not just unsafe. It’s unethical to injure a patient under the guise of therapy.
Massage should modulate the nervous system, not assault it.

✅ At Norwich Pain & Injury Clinic, we offer evidence-based deep tissue massage — tailored, respectful, and clinically sound.
Because precision beats pressure.
And professionals know the difference.

MassageTherapy

29/08/2025

🧠💉 Cures Arthritis in 60 Days? Not So Fast.

A viral claim says German scientists created a miracle gel, Crespine or ChondroFiller that regrows cartilage and cures osteoarthritis in 60 days. Sounds revolutionary, right?

🚫 Let’s set the record straight.

🔬 The real science? These gels are adjunct therapies used for small cartilage defects, not widespread OA. They require arthroscopic surgery, rehab, and have no proven regenerative effect in humans with osteoarthritis.

💪 They do not build joint capacity, improve load tolerance, or prevent degradation. And they’re not an alternative to exercise-based care.

✅ Real treatment focuses on:
- 🏋️‍♂️ Strengthening muscles to support joints
- 🧘 Manual therapy for symptom relief
- 🧠 Education to empower long-term management

Ethical, evidence-based care doesn’t chase miracle cures—it builds resilience.

🛑 Don’t fall for pseudoscientific shortcuts. OA isn’t “cured”—it’s managed through movement, not marketing.

OsteoarthritisAwareness

19/08/2025

🦸‍♂️ Shockwave Therapy: The Sidekick, Not the Superhero

Let’s set the record straight: shockwave therapy is not the hero of tendon rehab. It’s the Robin to progressive loading’s Batman — useful, but not the one saving Gotham.

Tendons are load-responsive tissues. They adapt when stressed appropriately and regress when left idle. Rest alone doesn’t heal tendinopathy — it deconditions the tendon. And while passive modalities like shockwave can help modulate pain and stimulate healing, they don’t build resilience. That comes from progressive overload, not lying on a plinth.

💥 Shockwave can:
- Reduce pain sensitivity
- Stimulate local tissue metabolism
- Help kickstart a loading program when symptoms are high

But it must be paired with a structured loading plan. Otherwise, you’re just treating symptoms, not solving the problem.

🎯 The real magic? A practitioner who knows how to progress and regress exercise based on tissue irritability, load tolerance, and functional goals. That’s where clinical skill trumps gadgets.

So yes, shockwave has a role — but it’s an adjunct, not a standalone fix. If your rehab plan relies solely on passive treatments, you’re not building a tendon that can handle life, sport, or load.

Resilience is earned. Not zapped.

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TendonRehab

11/08/2025

🦾 Shoulder rehab isn’t just about getting stronger.
Strength matters — but without mobility and control, it’s like building a house on sand.

🎯 Rehab must be task-specific. Whether you're aiming to lift, swim, or simply sleep without pain, your rehab should reflect your end goal. Generic rotator cuff exercises pulled from the internet often miss the mark — especially when they ignore scapular mechanics, which are crucial for shoulder health.

👐 Manual therapy can help reduce symptoms, but on its own, it doesn’t build capacity or motor control. That’s where targeted rehab shines.

🚨 If you’re in pain, it’s no longer just a “fitness” issue — it’s clinical. Red flags need to be ruled out, and your plan should be guided by someone who understands the complexity of MSK care.

👨‍⚕️ Don’t guess. Get assessed. Rehab is more than reps — it’s strategy.

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31/07/2025

🔍 Not All MSK Practitioners Are Clinicians—And That Matters

In musculoskeletal care, clinical practitioners like physiotherapists and osteopaths aren’t just movement experts—they're trained to identify red flags, conduct clinical assessments, and make appropriate referrals when serious conditions masquerade as MSK pain. Our 3–5 years of rigorous, university-level training ensures that we're not just treating symptoms—we're safeguarding lives. 🧠💪

We're also regulated by professional bodies (e.g. GOSC for osteopaths), holding us to standards in ethics, safety, and competency.

Contrast that with non-clinical practitioners such as:
- Pilates instructors
- Massage therapists
- Reiki masters
- Bowen therapists
- Sports therapists

While many offer valuable adjuncts in wellness or recovery, they are not qualified to clear red flags, diagnose pathology, or lead injury rehabilitation. ❌

⛑️ Patient safety must come before treatment modality. Misdiagnosing or overlooking serious medical conditions—like spinal cord compression, cancer, or infection—can have devastating consequences.

🔑 The key is honesty and role clarity. Non-clinical practitioners shouldn’t assume responsibilities outside their scope. Collaboration is powerful, but only when boundaries are respected.

✅ Seek qualified help. Ask about credentials, training, and regulation. In healthcare, being informed is being safe.

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MSKcare

20/07/2025

🦾 SHOULDER PAIN ≠ ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FIX
Your shoulder isn’t just a joint—it’s a complex, coordinated system. Pain here can stem from rotator cuff overload, instability, impingement, postural dysfunction,tendinopathy or even referred issues from the neck. So slapping on a random external rotation exercise from the internet? That’s like trying to fix every engine problem with a single wrench.

🏹 The rotator cuff and the scapula must move in sync. If the shoulder blade isn't stable, the cuff can't fire properly. We need stability to unlock ability—restoring scapular control can be the missing link to pain-free function.

🎯 Rehab needs to be precise, evidence-based, and tailored. Every pathology has its own journey. Don’t chase symptoms—treat the system.

📚 Trust the process. Build stability. Earn mobility. Recover performance.

Stop doing random stretches ot inaffective unnecessary exercises and get assessed by the right clinician.

Book in to Norwich pain and injury clinic now to get rid of your shoulder pain for good!

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