Pregabalin, commonly used for sciatica, no better than placebo.
Pregabalin, commonly used for sciatica, no better than placebo. Read the article below. "A common sciatica drug has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study also found that people taking the drug pregabalin reported nearly twice as many adverse side effects as those receiving the placebo. Sciatica (which is characterised by pain, tingling or numbness along the sciatic nerve) is estimated to affect about one in 100 people. Since its introduction in 2004, pregabalin – also known by its brand name Lyrica – has become the most widely prescribed medicine for the condition. The researchers began their investigation having become increasingly concerned by the rise in the use of t...
New Team Member – Valeria Mascolo
M.Ost Registered Osteopath, Medical Acupuncturist, Clinical Pilates Mat Work Instructor Qualified in: * Osteopathy * Medical Acupuncture * Clinical Pilates Current Registrations: * GOsC—General Osteopathic Council * Institute of Osteopathy Valeria graduated as an Osteopath in 2014 from the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone and has been working in several multidisciplinary practices ever since. She has been working with patients suffering from various musculoskeletal conditions from sport injuries to everyday injuries. Valeria considers herself as a patient centred therapist and uses her clinical knowledge to tailor each session to her patient’s needs making sure to be specific to their problem. She uses a variety of techniques including soft tis...
New Team Member – Davinder Sohal
Davinder S Sohal MSc, D.O., GOsC, BAc, MBAcA. Registered Osteopath, Acupuncturist Stress Management Consultant Weight Management Consultant Qualified in: * Osteopathy * Acupuncture * Counselling Skills * Stress Management * Weight Management * MSc Exercise & Behavioural Medicine Current Registrations: * GOsC—General Osteopathic Council * BAc-British Acupuncture Council * Professional Member of BACKCARE * ISMA– International Stress Management Association Current positions: * Working at the Greenford Clinic & Southall Clinic * Clinical specialist , Physiotherapy department Barnet General Hospital(BGH) * Extended Scope Practitioner in Orthopaedics BGH * Working at Dr Rathor’s NHS – GP practice Recent courses: * Biopsychosocial...