Articles to help and inform
A patient’s diary of going from a sitting to a standing desk. I’ve always been a fan of ‘free’ exercise, by this I mean switching a mundane routine event to be a workout; commuting by bike, stairs instead of lift or bench pressing my toddler! Naturally I was intrigued to read that I could also […]
If you listen to the news these days you could be forgiven for being a bit despondant about 2019. Somewhere in between world politics, whatever Brexit turns out to be, antibiotic resistance and global warming there are some genuine reasons to be encouraged about the coming year, so here’s a selection of positive news stories […]
Have you recently taken up running? If so how did you go about choosing which shoes to wear? Maybe you took expert advice, had your running style assessed at a shoe shop, or (like me) went through a process of trial and error until you found the pair that were right for you. Maybe you […]
Did you know that there are several anatomical structures in our bodys that are Christmas themed? Here’s a selection of our favourites…….(some of these may not be entirely factual……) Cleft of Celebration This concavity is an area of the abdomen that spills over a hastily loosened belt that begins by protruding forwards from below the […]
What is it? Whiplash is a type of neck injury caused by sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways (1). Most cases of whiplash injury occur in car accidents, however any incident that results in a sharp movement of the head can generate the same set of symptoms, other common causes include; a […]
The ankle is the most commonly injured joint among athletes (1), however it can happen to anyone. Ankle sprains account for 85% of all ankle injuries (1). Many of us have sprained an ankle and needed very little recovery time, maybe a few days to get over it, however ankle sprains can range from the […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) seems to be everywhere! Certainly it is one of the most common things we hear our patients say they have been diagnosed with or are suffering from, but what is it? How would I know if I had it? How can you help control the symptoms? What is IBS? IBS is […]
October 8th-12th is Back Care Awareness Week, this year their focus is back pain in older adults, so we thought we would write a quick article that focuses on how back pain affects people in later life. Unfortunately the incidence of back pain increases as we begin to get older, with low back pain being the most […]
What is Wear and Tear of the Low Back? Wear and tear of the low back is a ‘catch-all’ term used to describe changes in the intervertebral discs and the spine as we get older. The term is commonly used to describe the results of an MRI or X-ray to a person who has been […]
Applying hot or cold to an area of pain is an age old remedy, but which is the right thing to do? Well, typically the short answer is ‘it depends’, both can be effective and both can make the situation worse. So how do you tell which to use at any given time? To understand this […]