21st Century Back Care THE LONG TERM SOLUTION TO BACK PROBLEMS IS PREVENTION AND MAINTENANCE, SUSTAINING SUPPLE ELASTICITY OF THE SPINE using the most advanced technology   Theraflex and TAMARS RESTORE SPINAL HEALTH CHANGE YOUR POSTURE IMPROVE SPINAL MOBILITY REDUCE YOUR PAIN IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE WHETHER YOU ARE A GOLFER, TENNIS PLAYER, RUNNING ETC BY BEING MORE SUPPLE PREVENTATIVE MEASURE THE CHANGES IN THE SPINE USING THE SPINALMOUSE as featured on BBC Breakfast News 8th June 2005 Clinic featured in Grazia, Men's  Health, Financial Times, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Country Life, Positive Health, Woman's Own, BBC Breakfast News, BBC Radio, Zest, Family Circle,TalkBack + many others Irene is now answering questions in Mens Health on backpain. If you have any you would like published to help others, please contact us: BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TODAY TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP YOU 0208 335 3787 ASK IRENE? backcareclinic@yahoo.com   The BackCare Clinic is at 2 Station Approach, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7NB 20 minutes from Waterloo and 8 minutes from the A3

"Now I am in a position to insist that I know the only person in the world who can make bad backs better"

Jonathan Self, Country Life 4.8.2005

A supple spine is a healthy spine.  As the spine ages and various minor traumas happen, the natural consequence is for the spine to stiffen up. Using technology with a set of "bionic fingers" the spine can be made more supple and restored by a process of spinal reconditioning.  This treatment  is not to be confused with forceful manipulation.  The spine is worked on until normal function is restored again,  The goal is to restore function and strength to the back and spine and prevent re-occurence of injury- see theory page.  There is no forceful manipulation using this powered mobilising treatment.  Treatment may also be supplemented by electrotherapy, dry needling, exercise prescription,  manual/massage therapy as appropriate.   We can also measure using the SpinalMouse the posture, flexibility, postural competence of the spine. This computer software can be used to evaluate the changes of treatment, showing how the treatment is progressing. We were the first clinic in the UK to use this state of the art technology - see www.idiag.ch.

Irene Phillips at the BackCare Clinic was the first osteopath in the world in the world to use the Advanced Spinal Technologies Technology  Assisted  Mobilisation and Reflex Stimulator (TAMARS) (marketed in the US as  Advanced Spinal Mobilization Instrument (ASMI) and now the next generation Theraflex equipment.  This form of powered mobilisation  has achieved considerable success in treating chronic back/neck problems, whiplash, idiopathic scoliosis, headaches and prolapsed discs.  If you are suffering from any of these complaints - or if you want to improve agility or sports performance - then we are confident that we will be able to help you.

 Why you should come to us - we are one of the most experienced and skilled clinics in the world using this tool from its very conception in 1997,  are sensitive to patient's needs, have dealt with all sorts of spinal conditions in over 5,000 patients. We refer patients on for medical investigations should we suspect a non-mechanical problem causing your back pain, as patients should improve very quickly if the problem is mechanical and the spine is made supple again. We were also the first UK clinic to use the SpinalMouse which is also now used by the Nuffield Hospitals.  As an independent clinic, we are also using the new Theraflex System at our Worcester Park Clinic.   Theraflex is the next generation of Powered Assisted Micro-manipulation, developed by one of the original inventors. Theraflex was launced at the 2007 Back Show.

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