Author, teacher and Harley Street Physiotherapist Nicky Snazell on AACP training. Over the years, Nicky has developed her own approach and has written five books on this. Central is the use of acupuncture and IMS and in Nicky’s opinion ‘the needle is an essential diagnostic tool’. The clinic sends the team on AACP foundation and…
The Practical Application of Nicky Snazell’s Advanced Needling Skills Nicky Snazell is one of the worlds leading GunnIMS dry needling practitioners, having reached the highest training level and awarded a fellowship of ISTOP. She has treated thousands of patients over nearly 30 years, taught IMS and presented on pain and health internationally, and written 5…
Back pain is the most common cause of disability, so how do you get back pain relief? In this page, we look at back pain relief and how this effects you. We also discuss the best solutions and make recommendations for those who are suffering. There is also a case study example of how…
Spinal Disk Bulge Physiotherapy For A Spinal Disc Rupture Can a disc slip? The simple answer is no. It’s a layman’s term that is unfortunately very misleading to the general public.”My disc has slipped out, can you put it back in” is not an uncommon conversation opener on the telephone. Of course, it’s quite difficult…
“Nicky Snazell is the only practitioner I will allow to treat me” Jon Hobbs Chairman UK Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, Vice President of Federation of Holistic Medicine. The majority of patients who come to my clinic, or maybe who are just considering it and even those who I have personally treated, are totally confused…
“A non-surgical, non-invasive alternative for pain relief and musculoskeletal repair.” Shockwave therapy is a modern and highly effective treatment option in orthopaedic and rehabilitation medicine. The term shockwave refers to mechanical pressure pulses that expand as a wave in the body. Radial shockwave was extensively used in mainland Europe for many years before…
One autumn morning last year, a quiet, middle-aged clinical professor came to see me because he found his gym workout was badly irritating his elbow and ankle. I went over my 4 Keys (see my book) healthy living questions to which he scored green in food/ water/ supplements and fitness. He scored amber in…
Deep Oscillation Integrated Use I have introduced to this again recently whilst presenting at the AACP conferences in 2016 and 17. Just after this event, in part due to too much talking, bronchitis hit me big time and I was amazed at the effect of this technology on my lungs; I could breathe afterwards and…
It’s best to explain this with the help of an analogy. When you buy a brand new car, it comes with a warranty. There’s a reason for this. The manufacturer is basically guaranteeing, that provided you look after your car as specified, you are going to be very unlucky if anything goes wrong under the…
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is any pain caused from the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments or muscles. This may include things such as a sprained knee/ankle, arthritis in a joint, tennis/golfers elbow, pulled muscles and many other conditions. When you come into our clinic you can be assessed by a Physiotherapist or a Sports Therapist. Depending on…