Focusing too heavily on a particular area in isolation will typically not yield the best results.

Whilst a diagnosis may be helpful to give an understanding of what has gone wrong where & what the prognosis may be, the root cause of the presenting complaint may often be found elsewhere in the body.

Pain location is frequently misleading. We often need to avoid working in the site of pain if we are to obtain the longer term improvements we are seeking.

Our preference is to assess overall patterns of movement, in conjunction with more localised regional assessments, in order to make rational decisions about your management.