Runners use different surfaces for different reasons.
Road running is often used to build speed, a hard surface to push from without a large loss of energy.
Grass is an excellent way to prevent injury and promote strength. Grass provides less pressure and impact going through your body. [Read more…]
The definition of arthritis is “a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints”.
SO, it is actually a general term and includes any condition affecting the joints with symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness.
Degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) is the most commonly understood type of arthritis. It is caused by wear and tear of the cartilage (which cushions the joints). Once cartilage is reduced it does not always heal itself. As your body attempts to heal, fluid accumulates with inflammatory markers inside and as a result pain develops.
As we age, falls can become common and have sometimes devastating consequences. Physiotherapists play a crucial role in preventing these falls and therefore help to alleviate the burden they cause on our health system.
Many studies have been done on the impact of falls, and the interventions that work. Here we will have a look at the components involved.
As winter sport season continues and the injuries start to roll into the clinic here is a timely reminder about how to manage an injury, specifically in children.
There are mountains of research about what is the best way to manage injury but unfortunately this information isn’t always conveyed to the general public. So, if you are watching your child’s game and there is an incident, try to remember these basic principles. [Read more…]
The thoracic spine is the area below your neck, above your lower back. Simple right?
The thoracic spine is a problematic area for so many, are we sitting more? Are we spending too much time hunched over screens? Or are we just not moving it ‘correctly’?
12 vertebrae attach to ribs to form the chest. Its purpose is to protect the heart and lungs, it protects the spinal cord and it allows movement.
