top of page
BLOG


Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
Delayed onset muscle soreness is very common and should not be viewed as detrimental to your fitness routine. Previously, DOMS was...


Sub-acromial impingement
Shoulder impingement is a very common cause of shoulder pain where the rotator cuff tendon rubs or catches on nearby tissue. Symptoms can...


What happens to your body on a rest day?
We should all know the importance of rest days if we exercise regularly, and knowing the facts may help us incorporate more rest into our...


Tension-type headaches
Tension-type headaches are the most common primary headache. Numerous studies have found manual therapy to be effective in reducing...


Patella tendinopathy - Further your knowledge
Also known as 'Jumper's knee', patella tendinopathy is caused by functional overload to the patella tendon. High volume training, and...


Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a progressive degenerative condition affecting the thick band of tissue on the bottom of the foot. It is the most...


Happy Easter from Head 2 Toe Osteopathy!
Wishing everyone a Happy Easter, and a restful break. Be sure to take a walk, get some fresh air, and unplug from the world, to...


Could you be overtraining? Read on...
Overtraining syndrome can occur when insufficient recovery is allowed between work out sessions. It may get to the point where too much...


Anterior ankle impingement
Anterior ankle impingement is a painful condition caused by soft tissue or bony impingement at the front of the ankle. Pain is often felt...


Fat pad impingement of the knee
Fat pad impingement is a common cause of pain at the front of your knee. The fat pads sit behind the patella tendon and knee cap, and...


Patients need to be educated and empowered
The approach for helping patients with painful and debilitating conditions, such as knee osteoarthritis, has thankfully changed, where...


Conservative treatment for frozen shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a painful condition where the fibrous capsule surrounding the shoulder joint becomes inflamed and contracted. Up to...


Chronic low back pain - which type of exercise is best?
Exercise is a common treatment approach for those suffering with chronic low back pain, but little has been researched into what type of...


Covid and Frozen Shoulder
When I returned to work after the initial lockdown in June 2020, I was seeing an unusual number of patients presenting with frozen...


Knee osteoarthritis? Kinesio-taping could help....
Marked knee osteoarthritis can be severely debilitating and affect peoples' quality of life. Pain management can often take the form of...


The big question....Does running cause osteoarthritis of the hip or knee?
Still to this day, I have patients tell me they do not run because it's bad for our knees and hips, and I fire it back at them and ask...


Shoulder pain? Osteopathy works!
Shoulder complaints are a very common presentation to us as Osteopaths, and are very often multi-factorial in origin. Osteopaths are...


Tennis elbow - dry needling or corticosteroid injection?
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis as it also known, is a condition that affects the outside of the elbow. Developing this injury can...
bottom of page