Regular exercise may lower anxiety risk by 60%
Anxiety disorders, which typically develop early in a person's life, are estimated to affect approximately 10% of the world's population...
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What can help cervicogenic headaches?
Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache and usually presents as pain starting in the neck, radiating over the head to around the...
Should young people be skipping breakfast?
It wouldn't be uncommon to hear of people skipping breakfast, but what impact does this have on psychosocial behaviour? Psychosocial...
Should you be training at a certain time of day?
For many, exercise usually fits in around family and work commitments and the benefits are far reaching, but does the time of day have an...
The effect of stretching on running performance and economy
Running performance and running economy can be quantified as the steady-state of oxygen consumption at a given running speed. Running...
Can eccentric exercise lower the risk of injury?
The risk of injury appears to be influenced by working muscle length, joint range of motion and eccentric strength (muscle lengthening...
Neck pain and working posture
Globally, neck pain is ranked the fourth largest contributor to years lived with disability. Workplace-related neck pain is associated...
The benefits of gluteus maximus activation on strength training
The hip joint is a multi-axial joint, meaning it has the ability to move in three planes of movement. Strengthening the gluteus maximus...
Swimmer's shoulder - the facts
Swimmer's shoulder involves injury to the tendons and tissues that support the shoulder complex, and is also known as shoulder...
Isometric exercise during immobilisation reduces the time to return to play after ankle sprain
Ankle sprains are very common and can occur not through just playing sport, but simply when out walking. The outside of the ankle tends...
Musculoskeletal disorders in video gamers
Video gaming is one of the most popular recreational activities in the world. In 2021 there were approximately 3.24 billion gamers across...
Should we rely solely on X-ray for knee osteoarthritis management?
Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability among older adults and is characterised by changes in joint structure, joint pain,...
The relationship between weightlifting and mortality
Physical exercise has long been recommended for all adults for improved health conditions and enhanced life span. Aerobic exercise has...
Meniscal tears in the middle-aged and older population
Knee injury is a common ailment, and meniscal tears often cause confusion into what is the best treatment approach for both the short and...
Growing pains - know the signs
Growing pains is a benign, non-inflammatory pain syndrome of childhood, but the condition is self-limiting, and most of the symptoms...
How long does it take to lose muscle mass during an exercise break?
It would not be uncommon for those who exercise regularly to worry about losing strength and cardiovascular fitness if they take a break...
Dry needling and shoulder impingement
Shoulder pain is the most common of the pathological conditions included in rotator cuff disease. Subacromial pain syndrome is a name...
Happy Birthday Head 2 Toe Osteopathy!
Five years ago today Head 2 Toe Osteopathy opened its doors to the local areas of Godstone, Oxted and Caterham. There was no doubt the...
Osteopathy and chronic neck pain
Neck pain is a very common problem, and 70% of us will experience at least one episode of neck pain at some point in our lives. Chronic...