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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Runner’s Knee
Lateral Hip Pain: Causes and Treatments Explained! Do your knees hurt when you squat, run or climb stairs? Patellofemoral pain syndrome, also referred to as ‘runners’ knee’, is one of the most common presentations of knee pain affecting one or both knees in...
Lateral Hip Pain: Causes and Treatments Explained!
Lateral Hip Pain: Causes and Treatments Explained! This month’s newsletter will be focusing on lateral hip pain, which is often referred to as trochanteric bursitis. Recent evidence suggests that the primary cause of pain is probably a result of gluteal...
Hydrotherapy – the benefits and why you should give it a go!
Hydrotherapy – the benefits and why you should give it a go! What is hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is the use of water for treatment of various conditions. It normally involves exercise in a warm-water pool with temperatures of 33-36 degrees Celsius....
Why should you have a massage?
Why should you have a massage? What is massage? Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissues, tendons and ligaments. Massage therapy is a clinically oriented healthcare option that helps...
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) and Pregnancy
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) and Pregnancy What is Pelvic Girdle Pain during pregnancy? Pelvic Girdle Pain refers to musculoskeletal pain disorders of the pelvic girdle region. Most often pain is described to be in one or more of the following; the pubic...
What care should you receive when you have musculoskeletal pain?
Here are 11 recommendations for high quality care. I was recently heavily involved in research team that identified 11 common recommendations for musculoskeletal pain care 1 . To do this, we summarised the results of recent high quality clinical...
Cycling and Related Injuries, featuring Jordan Prochyra
Cycling and Related Injuries, featuring Jordan Prochyra In this newsletter, we will discuss cycle and related injuries. Cycling is a great form of exercise, a great way to commute and it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The best boost to...
Exercise and Pregnancy – Debunking myths and confirming the facts
Exercise and Pregnancy - Debunking myths and confirming the facts In today’s day and age, we see a lot of advertisements and videos on social media about women exercising whilst pregnant. Today I want to address some of the comments on these types of videos....
Subacromial Decompression (SAD) Surgery
Subacromial Decompression (SAD) Surgery Up to a 1 in 50 adults seek care for an episode of shoulder pain every year. Subacromial pain syndrome (SAPS) – also known as rotator cuff disease or shoulder impingement, is the most common diagnosis (1). Current...
Occupational Vs leisure time physical activity
The physical activity paradox: Occupational physical activity versus leisure time physical activity Learn more on the differences between occupational and leisure time physical activity that may contribute to the difference in health outcomes. It is well...