Achilles Tendinopathy

Did you increase your running distance whilst gyms were closed? Did you develop Achilles pain and then push through the pain only to still have issues months on? This is a common occurrence we are currently seeing in the clinic and the most common cause: Achilles Tendinopathy! Achilles Tendinopathy is an overuse injury causing...

How changing your response to Stress can change your chronic pain.

Pain and stress are inherently linked and understanding the significance of this and being able to change your physical response to  stress can be beneficial to people suffering from chronic pain condition. Stress is a normal part of life and experienced by everyone, and in fact our typical, normal responses to it are useful...

Physical activity: the best thing you can do for your health!

It is well documented within the literature that leisure time (outside of work) physical activity is the single best thing we can do for our health and leads to improved health outcomes. However, despite overwhelming support to be physically active, a large proportion of people are not sufficiently active. As physiotherapists, we spend a...

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Runner’s Knee

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 adults and children. It usually presents as pain around and under the kneecap, which at times can be felt...

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 tendinopathy, rather than from inflammation of the bursa, which may actually be a secondary finding to tendinopathy. Tendinopathy involves changes to the...

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. Exercises vary and are tailored to be specific to each person and their goals. Can I attend Hydrotherapy? Anyone can! There is a lot of research that supports hydrotherapy...

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 alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions. What are the benefits of massage? Many of us feel...

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 bone region (front of the pelvis), between your pubic bone and tailbone, one or both sacroiliac joints (rear of...

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 practice guidelines for a variety of musculoskeletal pain conditions (low back, neck, knee, osteoarthritis, and shoulder)....

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 any person’s overall health is regular exercise with cycling a great way to perform regular cardiovascular exercise. At...