Earlier this year a patient attended an appointment with a history of shoulder pain that had been present for several years following an injury at the gym. He had tried physiotherapy before and had extensive work on his rotator cuff and scapular biomechanics and had also...
As a physiotherapist, we are highly trained to look out for “red flag” symptoms which could indicate a very serious condition. These are few and far between, with many physiotherapists never coming across them in their careers. One Saturday I was seeing my last patient and...
Don’t train faster than your bones can rebuild Bones seem very strong and sturdy, and we tend to think of them as robust pillars that make up the scaffolding of our bodies. People are often surprised to learn that healthy bones are continually breaking down and...
Mental well-being is in the news so much but how does it affect your recovery time after injury? If your life is already stressed you may find recovery much slower than someone whose life is more balanced and calm. Being busy does not always equal stress. It’s...
“Skipping isn't good for the bladder is it?” my friend only half joked with me at the gym mirrors today after our circuits class. Various nods around me from the older ladies, (all mums), made me bold in saying “well you know Physio can help...
Financial advisers advise to save regular over time and invest in our future. And our bodies can benefit from profound, seemingly impossible ways over time from minor adjustments in our habits and lifestyle choices. Take for example the following patients’ experiences with physiotherapy: -The 14 year-old rower...
Written by Tara Lawson- Womens' Health Physio Patients will ask me if it is normal to leak when coughing or sneezing? They may be having trouble getting to the toilet in time or find that sex has become difficult or painful or even noticed a prolapse. This...
In the beginning, the pinching feeling in the front of my left hip only came on when I crouched too low to the floor. I had never injured my hip that I could remember, but it sure wasn’t happy to let me squat down to...
Back pain is one of the most common diagnoses treated by physiotherapists. The complex shape and structure of the joints in the spine dictate how our backs are able to move. Planes of movements and the degrees of normal motion at each joint are studied...
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