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 […]
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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, […]
Low back pain: why we need to pay attention?
Are we getting better at managing low back pain? There is a worrying trend in low back pain management. This has been highlighted by a recent series of articles in […]
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 […]
How do you treat plantar fasciitis?
What is plantar fasciitis? The plantar fascia is the strong connective tissue that supports the arches of our feet. The fascia acts like ligament which helps in the transfer of […]
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 […]
Happy New Year from your Physiotherapist In Notting Hill
Happy New Year! Well the festivities are over and the New Year has begun. This is usually a time when we aim to make good on our New Years resolutions. […]
Is knee osteoarthritis preventable?
Knee osteoarthritis – a recent phenomenon? Many specialists feel that knee osteoarthritis (OA) has markedly increased in the 20th century. Commonly believed to be the result of a greater life […]
Is Surgery for Chronic Knee Pain the Answer?
Chronic Knee Pain Often senior patients who have had chronic knee pain (greater than 1 year) have come to a point where they want something done about their symptoms. It […]