The 3 Biggest Causes of Pain
Back in December 2019 Scott Cook and I decided to record a video on the subject of pain and sensitivity for our patients to view, what was originally meant to be a 10 minute talk ended up being a 30 minute discussion that was divided into three shorter 10 minute videos. We tried to get inside the patients head and talk in a way that hopefully non-medical people will understand. When someone is in pain there are lots of unseen or an acknowledged reasons for the pain to present itself in the way it does and in many cases to persist for the length of time. In our short physiotherapy sessions it is often difficult to get these points across, so recording them on video allows us to share them with our patients and for the patients to view...
Read MoreThe 3 biggest mistakes people make when treating shoulder pain
We have seen so many sore shoulders this month we have started calling it shoulder month! We see lots of people who have experienced failed treatment or shoulder surgery. However when we delve deeper it turns out that the treatment and rehabilitation provided just hasn’t been good enough, or that the person has simply given up too early as they they thought it just would not get better. Shoulder problems are tricky to fix and people often dive into surgery too soon (mainly because they have given up on the normal rehabilitation and healing process). However with the right approach and a great deal of patience shoulders are very fixable…The most common shoulder problem we see is Shoulder Impingement closely followed by (and often as a result of) is Capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”). Dan has created 2 short videos on the subject matter which are listed below. If you or...
Read MoreFIFA World Cup Fever
Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Podiatry, Sports Injury Prevention, Pilates, Healthy Backs From the die-hard football supporters, to enthusiastic players and children in the park, it’s unlikely that you’ll manage to escape the hype that comes with the FIFA World Cup. Even if you’re not an all year-round supporter/ player you’ll probably find yourself drawn into watching a few matches during the football event of the year. Football has the power to bring the nation together. Like the Olympic games, it is a human experience that can bring many nationalities and cultures together with no other commonality than the joy of sport. Football is an international language. FIFA suggests 270 million people play soccer which equates to 4% of the world’s population. But if you take into account the casual kick arounds in the parks, or on the dusty patches...
Read MorePronation is great!
Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Podiatry, Injury Prevention, Pilates, Healthy Backs If you have ever experienced a lower limb injury, you have flat feet or are a runner you will possibly be familiar with the term pronation. Typical statements about pronation include “I’m an over pronator and this is causing my knee pain” “My foot over-pronates so I have been told I need to wear stability trainers to fix my Achilles pain” “I wear orthoses to correct my over pronation” The term pronation essentially refers to the movement that the foot makes as its makes contact with the ground, it is also known as eversion. The foot rolls inward towards the arch with each step, flattening the foot and cushioning the shock of weight bearing. So what is over pronation? Historically this is the term used to describe a foot...
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