Are ergonomic assessments helpful?
What is ergonomics? Ergonomics is essentially the science that looks into how spaces and systems are designed for the people that use them. Commonly the working environments is subject to […]
Category: pain
Understanding Pain: The fragility of the link between pain and trauma
Pain and trauma It’s a commonly held view that pain and trauma are strongly linked. In other words the greater the injury the bigger the pain response. From a medical […]
Tendinopathy – How do you treat tendon pain?
What is tendinopathy? Tendinopathy is really a generic term to describe pain coming from a tendon. There is a huge variability on how to diagnose it. From pain on palpation, […]
Patellofemoral pain of the knee – how do you treat it?
Patellofemoral Pain – what is it? Most of us will experience anterior knee pain at some stage in our lives. This will usually be fleeting and resolve without trouble. Great! […]
The benefits of sleep – the link between sleep and pain: Part II
Are sleep and pain linked? So what are the associations between sleep and pain? And will a bad nights sleep increase the risk of you experiencing a bad back the […]
Schoolbags do not increase the risk of back pain
The fear of schoolbags I’m sure most children at some point have carried a heavy or awkward schoolbag on the way into school. Usually laden with books or sports equipment […]
Stress and pain sensitivity
Does stress lead to pain sensitivity? Well the obvious answer to this question of stress and pain sensitivity would be yes. How often do you hear someone describing feeling stressed […]
How do you treat shoulder impingement?
What is shoulder impingement? Shoulder impingement is really a generic term. Used to describe pain through an arc of movement when lifting your arm. There are lots of theories on […]
Does degenerative disc disease exist?
What is degenerative disc disease? It use to be believed (and still is by some!) that the disc is the root cause of persistent low back pain. That our backs […]
Does Exercise Help Chronic Neck pain?
Neck Pain If you are sufferer of persistent or chronic neck pain it is good to know that there’s lots that can be done to help your pain. Persistent neck […]