My knee hurts, what is it?
This is probably the sort of generic question that a physiotherapist can be asked and be expected to answer based on that one statement,...
Osteoarthritis: Oh it's just wear and tear!
I see a lot of people with osteoarthritis (OA) in a variety of joints, particularly the hips, knees and spine. It is very likely that...
CrossFit: The new craze and the bane of MSK Physiotherapists!
For those of you who don't truly understand CrossFit, let me try to explain. CrossFit is a varied program, varied in the fact that no...
Surely I am too old to start exercising!
Like anything, you are never too old to try anything! We are all guilty of saying "Ooh I couldn't possibly do that!" Without even giving...
Physiotherapy may not help ankle sprains! Really?
We as physiotherapists have been seeing a lot in the press, on websites and via the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) that the...
"Sciatica": The most common incorrectly self-diagnosed condition ever?
If we were playing Family Fortunes and the question was: "Name a condition seen by a physiotherapist?" The top answer would be: Low back...
Achilles Tendinopathy: What is this?
As a physiotherapy student, I was advised that this was one of the top 10 pathologies (conditions) that I may encounter in my working...
I'm new to running and now I have joint pain! Running is therefore the cause of my pain, right?
Is it though? I recently read an article and it got me really thinking. When clients present to me with pain, we as physiotherapists...
My back hurts. If I move it, surely I'm causing it damage! Right?
It might be no surprise that low back pain is by far the most common conditions a physiotherapist will treat. Can you identify whether...
The 7 degree rule of thumb!
As the typically British weather gets cold and then gets surprisingly warm, it's hard to know how much to wear when under taking exercise....
