About Richard
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Providing specialist treatment therapy to target the cause and the symptoms
Treatment therapies we specialise in at E4 Body Clinic.
I offer a multitude of treatment therapies that are designed to treat the body as a whole and I do NOT just focus on the symptoms, such as the pain and the problem area. I also treat the cause of the problems simultaneously by using the appropriate treatment method or a combination of treatment methods together.
All the techniques involved within my treatment sessions are very safe, and do not involve dangerous and forceful manipulations of any kind.
Below are the treatment therapies I am qualified to practice and a brief description about what they are and what they are used for.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be used to fix long-term internal problems, structural problems, such as muscular aches and pains and to re-energize and restore balance to the body. Extremely fine needles are inserted into specific point locations on the body, which enhances the energy flow and depending on the persons complaint, electrodes can be attached to the ends of needles, (known as electro-acupuncture) in order to increase the stimulation by causing the needle to tremble inside the muscle.
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The needles are usually left in for roughly 20 minutes and the patient can relax during this time. Usually afterwards massage and cupping would be used to gain more effective and quicker results.
Massage
​​Massage is designed to increase your range of motion and flexibility, leading to enhanced performance. It decreases muscle stiffness and soreness, helps to prevent injuries and reduces recovery time post injury. Massage also increases levels of relaxation and reduction in physical and psychological stress levels.
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Deep tissue massage will work out the knots from stressed, overworked muscles and connective tissue (fascia) to alleviate immediate pain, as well as chronic joint and muscle pain. It also promotes faster healing by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation. Works very well in combination with both Electro-Acupuncture and Cupping therapy.
TuiNa - Manual Therapy
TuiNa is great to release stress and tension, re-educate the body and eliminate aches and pains to ensure that you stay pain free. This is done by gentle techniques to correct physical imbalances by stretching and unwinding the body to re-align the muscular and skeletal systems. The practice of massage (Anmo) and TuiNa (manual release therapy) possibly pre-dates Acupuncture. It is the oldest form of healing known to mankind, which is used to promote growth, repair and drainage. ​
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TuiNa is a broad term that covers many areas of healing which are gentle and safe, such as, acupressure, joint mobilisation, cranial and sacral balancing and muscle testing etc... By using gentle muscle tests to help diagnose the problem areas, a pattern of dysfunction can be built up, which could then be corrected by using a gentle re-pattern applied to the body, amending all physical imbalances and mental traumas. All previous weak tests should then prove strong. Therefore patients are hopefully able to see an immediate response to the treatment.
Cupping
Cupping is a form of deep tissue massage, which works in the reverse by pulling the skin upwards instead of pressing the skin down, like a traditional massage would do. Cupping has a similar effect to deep massage but in the reverse way. Instead of pressing down, it is achieved with pulling upwards.
The flame produces heat which creates a vacuum within these special glass cups, which when placed on the body draws the skin up inside of the cup and releases off tight muscles by removing blood stagnation held in the muscles, increasing the circulation of blood and energy and removing the toxins held inside of the muscles. ​
If a person comes into clinic with tight, sore and painful muscles, then massage and cupping would obviously therefore be more painful than if they were to have treatment on a regular basis. Also the worse their muscles are then the worse the cups can leave dark purple colour marks on he skin afterwards.
Cranial Therapy & TMJ release
The skull has 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones and they all move independently, however when we are under stress or physical disturbance these bones can jam, which then affects our body’s wellbeing. This is a gentle therapy that can be used on anyone of any age. It is good for relieving stress and tension plus many other things.
These two techniques can be used for many purposes, such as relieving stress and tension, balancing and re-shaping the skeletal system and help to ensure that you stay pain free. I also provide specialised treatment to help fix problems of the Jaw (TMJ). This works similarly to Cranial therapy but is specifically used to help issues such as pain, misalignment, headaches, all caused from the jaw etc...
