Summer is time for Beach HOLIDAYS! Some things to consider if you have a current injury. Sand is an unstable surface, and when you walk on it your foot will pronate and supinate much more than normal. This will put more pressure on an injured… Read more »
Baker’s Cyst
If you have a painful swollen bump on the back of your knee, towards the inside, you may have a Baker’s Cyst. This painful problem is often poorly managed, and many people are told that it will simply go away. Baker’s Cysts are actually a… Read more »
Everyone’s had it: D.O.M.S.
DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS. If you’ve ever had a break from exercise then had a run, gardened for too long, had gastro and ended up with sore tummy muscles – you know what I’m talking about. Studies have shown that very little will help you… Read more »
Summer Compromises
As we approach the warmer months (not that you’d know it this week!) many of our patients return with the same old knee pain and foot pain that has bothered them in the past. Commonly this is due to changes in footwear. During winter people… Read more »
Socks before Jocks
For my Aquatic Physiotherapy group… When getting dressed after using a public shower (ie at a pool)… SOCKS BEFORE JOCKS A tinea infection between your toes is annoying and uncomfortable, but if you put on underwear without covering your feet first the fungal spores transfer… Read more »
What is the Most Painful Injury?
This is something likely to provoke controversy, since everyone has a different experience of pain, but from those in the know, here are the contenders; 1) Flail chest: Direct trauma to the chest can cause multiple ribs to fracture in more than one place, as… Read more »
Are your boobs causing you problems?
A common cause of upper back and neck pain in women is lack of breast support from poorly fitting bras. This increases the load on your spinal structures and supporting muscles, with an effect that would be very similar to wearing a loaded back pack… Read more »
It’s time to talk continence
Something we never really talk about with others, but a large section of the community suffer from bladder or bowel leakage when under load from sneezing/lifting/reaching (stress incontinence) or simply find it difficult to control their urge when they “really need to go, RIGHT NOW!”… Read more »
Pain relief following a torn muscle
DON’T USE ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES If you’ve torn a calf or a hamstring before, you’ll know how crippling and painful it can be. What felt a bit sore and stiff after the game/run/incident can make you totally unable to walk the next day. Apart from the usual… Read more »
Torn Hamstrings and Calf Muscles
If you’ve recently torn your calf muscle or hamstring, be aware that the danger period for re-tearing is between two and three weeks after the tear. The reason for this is that the pain and difficulty in walking has settled to the point where, occasionally,… Read more »