Interview with Tracy Hannigan, Marylebone Osteopath – Frozen Shoulder

We are pleased to announce that Tracy Hannigan, one of our osteopaths, has gained a Master Level certification in the Neil Asher technique for treatment of the pain of frozen shoulder.‘Why did you train in the Niel Asher Technique?’I found a lot of patients worried that their treatment for shoulder pain would hurt them.  I am a big believer – and the research supports this – that causing people pain in treatment can risk them developing chronic pain syndromes or becoming overly sensitised to pain. The Neil Asher Technique does not rely on force at all.  It’s gentle – and it works.‘Why did you pursue further training?’

The technique was really successful and I wanted to do further work in order to be better help people with other shoulder pain problems like bursitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and osteoarthritis. 

‘Why do you like shoulders so much?’

The anatomy and evolution of the shoulder has always been very interesting to me – it’s the most mobile joint we have in order that it can do the things we need it to do. This put shoulders at risk for problems as well, as they are easy to injure.  I never realised how important a shoulder can be to one’s daily life until I injured my own and saw what an impact it had on everything from showering, dressing and eating to being able to pick up my child.   I became much more interested in treating shoulders and it has been very rewarding to help people with shoulder pain.

If you’d like to have an assessment and  to start treatment right away, book in with Tracy by phoning 0207 792 4449.