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Skiing injuries: Downward trends

Skiing injuries Ski season has arrived and many of us may be preparing to hit the slopes in the coming weeks. Skiing is an exhilarating sport enjoyed by thousands over […]

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Should we be operating on ACL Injuries?

ACL Injury If you watch sport on a regular basis you will at some point come across an unfortunate participant who suffers an injury to their ‘anterior cruciate ligament’ (ACL).  […]

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Spinal Discs Are Strengthened By Running

Do spinal discs respond to exercise? In truth, the evidence of the affect of exercise on spinal disc composition is limited. Studies on animals suggest a positive adaptation of discs […]

Run away from that hip replacement

Does running reduce osteoarthritis of the hip? There appears to be a growing body of evidence that running helps to reduce the prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and therefore surgery. Hip […]

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Treating plantar fasciitis: A case study

Plantar fasciitis Treating plantar fasciitis can be challenging.  It is thought that a ligament in the foot causes pain with weight bearing. Classically walking is painful. Scanning the ligament may […]

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 […]