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OSTEOARTHRITIS OF SPINE AND SHOULDER | CYPRUS OSTEOPATHY ACUPUNCTURE CENTRE

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Osteopath Paphos | Limassol | Cyprus Acupuncture Clinic

OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE SPINE AND SHOULDER

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An elderly patient over 85 years old presented with pain and Osteoarthritis of both shoulders. Left shoulder was worse. Radiating pain into the right C5/6 dermatome. Pain on the left side of the neck around the atlantal region. Pain at the base of spine. Constant.
Dizzyness, shaky hand. Gets a feeling of something in the hand.

A few TIA’s (TRANSIENT ISHAEMIC ATTACKS) over a 6 year period. Aphasia, confusion.

Accident 2011 December, hit head and sustained a sub dural haematoma, C/T scans aggravated condition, increased confusion, Dementia, gets tired, anxiety and emotional, nervous habit of scratching, picking the skin.

History of high blood pressure, which fluctuates on the low side. Gets uptight, worries, thinking of the past. Auditory hallucinations, more apparent after the fall.

Medication: Blood pressure, anticoagulants, anti depressants.

X-Rays showed osteoporosis and severe arthritic changes of the lumbar spine.

Nervous Breakdown after husband died a few years ago. Very lonely, withdrawn from the social.

Operations: Knee replacement. Hip replacement.

Due to the age and delicate nature of this patient, osteopathic treatment was successfully applied to relieve pain around the neck and shoulder region. Gentle mobilisation of the lumbar spine was also carried out to restore spinal mobility and drain swelling around the lumbo-sacral region.

Osteopathy & Acupuncture in Cyprus | Paphos | Limassol | Registered Osteopath

Charles Papapetrou BSc.(Hons). Ost.Med., D.O., Lic.Ac.
Member of The General Osteopathic Council (No.3118)
Member of The British Acupuncture Council (No.956141)

Advanced Osteopathic Acupuncture Centre
Office 103
56 Eleftheriou Venizelou
Paphos
Cyprus (EU)
Tel. (00357) 99300956

LIMASSOL CLINIC
Advanced Osteopathic Acupuncture Centre
42c Trion Ierarchon
Ipsonas
Limassol
Cyprus (EU)
Tel. (00357) 99300956

DEPRESSION, RAGE and MUSCULAR TENSION

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Osteopath Paphos | Limassol | Cyprus Acupuncture Clinic

The treatment of DEPRESSION, RAGE and MUSCULAR TENSION

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A 50 year old female patient attended the clinic with a history of losing temper, physically expressing rage, anger, despair, wanting to hit their head against the wall, crying a lot, stress. Their symptoms consisted of emotions building up, family friction, arguments, generally feeling like they do not know where to be or what to do. The patient is also going through the menopause.

Medication: Anti depressants 18-19 years. A history of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), stress in work.

The patient was diagnosed with chronic depression. X-rays revealed normal disc height between vertebral bodies and no spondylitis.

Treatment began with a conservative osteopathic and acupuncture re-alignment which helped to release pressure from the spine especially around the cervico-thoracic region.

Following treatment the patient felt better and more relaxed from the increased mobility and blood flow to the body periphery.

A treatment program will help to reduce the muscular rigidities that coincide with depression.

Osteopathy & Acupuncture in Cyprus | Paphos | Limassol | Registered Osteopath

Charles Papapetrou BSc.(Hons). Ost.Med., D.O., Lic.Ac.
Member of The General Osteopathic Council (No.3118)
Member of The British Acupuncture Council (No.956141)

Advanced Osteopathic Acupuncture Centre
Office 103
56 Eleftheriou Venizelou
Paphos
Cyprus (EU)
Tel. (00357) 99300956

LIMASSOL CLINIC
Advanced Osteopathic Acupuncture Centre
42c Trion Ierarchon
Ipsonas
Limassol
Cyprus (EU)
Tel. (00357) 99300956