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Are you a neck pain sufferer? If you are somebody who suffers with neck pain on a daily basis, you are not alone! Millions of people suffer with neck pain, unbeknown to them that a lot of it is self curable, and conquered in the comforts of your own home or office. Here are my top 9 things to consider when combating neck pain! 1. Make sure your computer is set up properly Do you work 5 days a week for 8 hours a day? If that is you let me share with you a few figures. In tot

A common place to have pain in the body is the knee joint, ranging from serious injuries such as an ACL tear, to less serious injuries such as patella tendonitis. The first hurdle, like with any injury, is to distinguish what the problem is and this is often where people fall, at the first hurdle! This is because people leave their injuries for weeks, if not months before they go and see the doctor, and even then your a long time off getting something sorted. Seeing a privat

Understanding scar tissue This months Q&A Strike whilst the iron is hot ⚡️🔥 When would I get scar tissue? Scar tissue is a substance that lies down to fill the site of an injury or trauma to soft tissue. What is Scar tissue? Scar tissue lies underneath the epidermis (the top layer of skin) and forms random fibrous collagen deposits, these are both structurally and functionally different to muscle tissue. Scar tissue is thicker and denser than the surrounding muscle tissu

Muscle tears Rehabilitation You must be reading this wondering why I am rabbiting on about muscle tears again? This blog is more important than last, because it isn't about what a tear is, but what YOU can do to combat a tear from the minute it happens. Why is that important I hear you ask... The quicker you start treatment the quicker you are back on your feet. ACUTE PHASE OF INJURY Rest - If your half way through your run I'm afraid it is time to pull up. Once the muscl

Sprains & Strains explained The terms 'Sprain, strain and tear' are often confused with one another and so I thought... Lets blog about...

You have Medial Epicondylitis A.K.A Golfers elbow – What is it? How can I help you, and more importantly, how can you help yourself? Let me reveal all! The sciency bit.. Golfers elbow is inflammation of the medial epicondyle, usually caused by inflammation and tension along the tendon of the wrist flexors and other surrounding muscles. As they tighten, normally due to weakness and/or repetitive strain, it starts to create inflammation, and a very unhappy epicondyle! In acu

Trigger pointing is a soft tissue technique used in the clinic for most clients who suffer with headaches, constant dull aches and other obvious symptoms that sound very much like a trigger point. Most people like to know what you’re doing and what the science is behind the technique, so for all those interested, this is the nitty gritty information behind trigger points. What is a muscle knot? There is no knot, however it is a word people often use because it feels as if t

The Glutes (Glute medius, minimus and maximus) are regarded as one of the strongest muscle groups in the human body - But do yours...

With over 16 muscles attaching to the scapula the shoulder is the most complicated joint within the body and when experiencing shoulder pain if it’s not that there is a specific injury, it is very often a case of poor posture and very imbalanced muscles. Shoulder impingement is pain when lifting the arm to shoulder height and often people will not be able to reach above this point, scratch their back or abduct the arm. The problem is caused when the sub-acromial space within

Case: A few months back I had a call asking if I could squeeze in an emergency appointment, they had been suffering for two months with...