2 min readThe forgotten muscles in your feet… and bunions.The foot and ankle contain: 26 bones (One-quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet.); 33 joints; more than 100 muscles,...
5 min readHow do you get Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction? (SPD)So then, SPD, now I am going to be honest (as always) and say this is not my favourite topic. This injury can get very complicated and I...
2 min readHow to improve hip strengthThe hips are an often over looked and under utilised part of the body, yet I can’t stress just how important they are. When not correctly...
2 min readWhat is the true cause of repetitive lower back pain?The cause of recurrent back pain can be for many reasons, muscle tightness, muscle weakness, poor core stability, genetics. However,...
2 min readRugby Injuries: Shoulder impingement syndromeRugby Injuries: Shoulder impingement syndrome I’m gonna discuss this problem in a simple ‘all you need to know’ style. The shoulder is...
2 min readWhat is Sacro-Iliac (S.I.) Joint pain?The Sacro-Iliac joint is a common cause of lower back pain due to the large amount of force it has to cope with, patients often get this...
3 min readWhy you should get back pain treated sooner rather than laterTake a quick look at these well researched statistics: 80% of the population will experience back pain at some time 40% of the population...
3 min readWhat is Sciatica?It can be such a pain in the bum… literally! ‘Sciatica’ is the term used to describe any pain that is originating from irritation of the...
3 min readWhat is Whiplash?Whiplash, you hear the term used all the time but do you really know what it is and why it occurs? Here it is for you in simple terms:...
3 min readShin splints: an explanationThe term ‘Shin Splints’ (also known as “runner’s leg”) is in fact a general umbrella term used to describe quite a few different lower...
3 min readWhat are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Degenerative joint disease (DJD)?Arthritis is a massive subject, when some one says “I have arthritis” there is a huge variation as to which type they could have, each...
3 min readNew puppy? Or a trouble dog?! Here are some tips to avoid injuryI don’t know whether it is because it is Springtime but there does seem to be a lot of talk in the air about puppies. Anyhow, I thought...
2 min readNeck Pain: Chiropractic and exercise, the perfect relationship?Medication Exercise A Chiropractor After 12 weeks, the patients who used a chiropractor or exercised were more than twice as likely to be...
4 min readHow do I avoid getting back and neck pain whilst breast feeding?There is loads of advice out there about how to breastfeed, though none of which provides a specialists view on the do’s and don'ts of...