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Percussion massage - are there benefits?
Handheld percussive massage treatment continues to grow in popularity amongst athletes and health professionals, with the aim of...
Do you know the effects of having high cholesterol?
As it is National Cholesterol Month, it is important to recognise and understand the risk factors and effects of having high cholesterol....
Do you take enough time out of work?
Since the start of the pandemic where working at home has become the new 'norm', many are putting in more hours at their computers than...
Chronic non-specific neck pain and dry needling
Chronic neck pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as 'pain perceived anywhere in the posterior...
Osteoarthritis and exercise therapy
Having just seen a patient at the grand age of 96 years old, I thought I would write a little about how exercise therapy can help those...
It's World Spine Day!
It is estimated that 540 million people in the world are suffering with low back pain at any given time, and remains the number one cause...
Allied Health Professions (AHPs') Day
Allied Health Professions Day aims to improve awareness, and promote the fourteen professions who deliver high quality care across the...
World Arthritis Day
Arthritis encompasses several different conditions, the most common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Around 10 million...
Bone and Joint Week
Every October, Bone and Joint Week helps get people thinking about one of the most widespread and pressing health issues of our times –...
Tendon injury - the basics
Tendons connect muscles to bone, and are highly resistant to mechanical loads. Tendons are capable of transferring, distributing and...
Tendinitis and tendinosis - What's the difference?
Many of us have suffered tendon injuries in sport, commonly affecting the shoulder, elbow, knee or ankle. But what actually happens when...
Happy 4th Birthday to Head 2 Toe Osteopathy
It has now been four years since Head 2 Toe Osteopathy was launched, and I am proud to say the doors have remained open despite the...
How to manage your stress levels
Stress is a huge subject, and is not something that can easily be broken down into a few sentences. However, it affects millions of...
The benefits of strength training
Many still believe that if they lift weights or perform resistance training, then they will start to look like a bodybuilder. This...
How to manage neck pain
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions, and is often multifactorial in origin. It is more commonly reported in...
Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Given the large scale Covid vaccine delivery programme, I have now had two patients who sought help with shoulder pain as a direct result...
Patella tendinopathy - progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy
Patella tendinopathy affects as many as 45% of elite athletes who take part in jumping sports, such as basketball and volleyball. Pain is...
Runner's knee
Runner's knee or patello-femoral joint pain is a common reason for pain at the front of the knee, and doesn't just affect runners....
Low back and pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy
Low back pain is a common problem during pregnancy, and this can often be due to increased demand placed on the body as the baby grows....
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