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....
I can't sleep! I know, some exercise will tire me out!
A friend recently said to me that she struggles to get to sleep after doing some exercise, particularly a run. She asked me if this was...
Toe run or not toe run. Now that is the question!
Another question I hear a lot is: Should I run on my toes as Somebody has told me that I should. This is something I have a personal...
How do I actually run?
I remember recently when I was helping out in a local Council run program to encourage people with no prior running experience to gain...
And breathe!
One of the biggest challenges people struggle to overcome with excertive exercise is their breathing. You have probably seen it before,...
