Nordic Hamstring curls: Why might they be ineffective to you!?
Whether you run, play football, rugby, athletics or tennis, for example, lower limb muscle strength is paramount. Hamstring strengthening...
Achilles Tendinopathy: Calf problem? Or, weak gluteals!?
Oh heck, not another blog telling us about Achilles Tendinopathy! Or our glutes! But yes, a new study by Habets et al (2017) have...
5 Things Runners Should Know About Knees
"running will ruin your knees," argh!!! Despite what your potentially well-meaning but definitely ill-informed neighbours, co-workers,...
Running: Can reduce your risk of Arthritis!
We've all heard it all before, "I can't run, it is bad for my knees". Sadly, this is utter nonsense. The only reason people get knee pain...
Low back pain, which is best: Intervention or self-management?
Long term physiotherapy is about self management. Long term physiotherapy is not about being treated, for the patient to go about their...
Diabetes and the risk of Tendinopathy
It is (hopefully) widely known that Diabetes increases your risk of: Cardiovascular disease. Nerve damage (neuropathy) Kidney damage...
Why exercise is important to me
In the next of the series of our monthly guest bloggers, I introduce to you Emma. I have known Emma for several years, whom I met...
Is it carpal tunnel?
We all wake up sometimes with a numb and tingly hand. But ongoing hand pain and numbness can be a disabling problem that requires...
Knee key hole surgery: It can increase your risk of arthritis! Do you really need it?
Knee arthroscopies (key hole surgery) are not new. They have been common place for a number of years. They are used for debridement...
What can your neck pain be?
Continuing our theme, we continue to identify some of the reasons people suffer with neck pain. Neck pain is the 2nd most common...
