Exercise recommendations for Osteoporosis
In recent years it has been shown that exercise is an important part of managing osteoporosis and osteopaenia. It can help prevent a further decline in bone density. The current…
Do you have Tennis Elbow aka Lateral Epicondylalgia?
Do you have pain on the outside your elbow or your forearm? You may be experiencing lateral epicondylalgia. More commonly known as ‘Tennis Elbow’, it affects more people than just…
Top Five tips to manage your Asthma
Asthma is a lung condition where the muscles in the airways of a person’s lungs narrow in response to certain triggers. It can occur in people of all ages and…
“Oh no! My back’s just gone!”
You may have experienced this before: bending over to pick something somewhat trivial off the floor when suddenly you experience the most excruciating pain in your lower back and you…
Hypermobility
Can you place your hands flat on the floor with knees straight? Do you have “double-jointed” thumbs? Have you ever had a “party trick” in which you could contort your…
HELP! I’m short of breath.
Did you know that physiotherapists can help you with your shortness of breath? Oh, and a warning if you are reading this while you are eating, we can also help…
Technology and its impact on our bodies
We are living in an era of great change in technology, most notably around social media and telecommunications. Most people nowadays have one or more devices like a laptop, notebook,…
What causes pain?
“One of the most exciting areas of research and development in the Physiotherapy sphere at the moment is in the understanding of Pain.” I have been a physiotherapist for 20…