People who participate in strenuous sporting activities are more likely to suffer from muscle and tendon injuries. In some cases, anatomical variances, such as uneven leg length, excessive pronation (flat feet), patella alta, etc. may lead to a higher chance …
The benefits of sports massage are extensive, and massage itself has been an accepted modality for many centuries, dating back as far as ancient China. It is no wonder, that everyday across the globe thousands of people actively seek out …
Everyone knows that exercise is good for your health and wellbeing – however, very few of us actually stop to think about why it is so good for us and how it makes us fit. Hard exercise strains and challenges …
Physiotherapy is a widely used method of treatment for a range of knee injuries – providing an effective method of rehabilitation and pain relief. The knee is an extremely complex joint, this modified hinge joint is one of the largest …
What Is Whiplash? Whiplash describes an injury to the neck which affects thousands of individuals every year and often occurs as the result of a road traffic accident. The injury is a result of the sudden extension and flexion of …
What is Frozen Shoulder? Also known as Adhesive Capsulitis and Shoulder Contracture, Frozen Shoulder is a poorly understood musculoskeletal condition involving the shoulder joint, causing chronic pain, stiffness and inflammation. In some cases, this may be debilitating, as everyday tasks …
Completing all 26.2 miles (42km) of a full marathon is one of the toughest endurance tests around – the intensity of marathon training is well known, and many runners don’t make it to the finish line. The key to success …
Many of our patients report of problems that relate to how they sit – tightness at the tops of their shoulders, neck pain and headaches, pain between their shoulder blades and lower back pain, amongst others. If you feel pain, …
This old chestnut. Let’s clear it up. It depends on two three factors: 1) Your preferences and beliefs 2) The teacher 3) The style Firstly, physiotherapy is great at getting people back on track after injury or pain. Exercise is …
What are Rotator Cuff Disorders? The Rotator Cuff refers to a small group of muscles and tendons, including the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor, found in the shoulder joint. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint, the rotator …