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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
Osteoarthritis: Low Life Time Risk for Joint Replacement
Joint Replacement What is the risk that you will require a joint replacement following a diagnosis of osteoarthritis? Well the answer is relatively low. One of the biggest fears is […]
Sleep and Well-being: Ways to Improve sleep at night?
Well-Being Sleep is important for our general well-being. It helps reduce musculo-skeletal pain, improves our mental health and allows the nervous system to recover from a busy day. So learning […]
Tendinopathy: Pathological tendons are stronger than healthy tendons
What is tendinopathy Tendons are generally thicker with tendinopathy. This can be associated with pain. The theory is that the tendon has potentially become degenerative. Which is the predominate belief […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding pain: Sciatica
What is sciatica? Sciatica is quite a generic term. It is frequently used to describe pain down the back of the leg. In reality there could be number of causes […]