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Acute tennis injuries
Acute injuries in elite professional tennis players differ to those who recreationally play. Reasoning behind this is down to associated...


Is osteopathic treatment uncomfortable?
Whenever I meet a patient for the first time, I always ask if they know what to expect from the consultation, and occasionally they reply...


Red flags - what are they?
It would not be uncommon for patients to 'Google' their symptoms, and be faced with daunting suggestions that they have a serious...


How are muscle strains categorised?
Muscle injuries account for up to 1/3 of all sports related injuries, and can lead to extended periods of time out of sport. It is...


The truth behind 'runner's high'.
Have you had that feeling of total relaxation after a good run? Chances are your body has released a large number of endocannabinoids...


Does aggressive rehabilitation offer the best outcomes?
Musculoskeletal injuries, such as lower back and neck pain, can emanate from the skin, fascia, bursa, muscle, ligaments, tendons and...


Reducing your chances of injury
Injuries can hit when we're least expecting them, and can have a huge impact physically, emotionally and socially. Harbouring an injury...


Runner's knee - what you need to know
Runner's knee, also known as patello-femoral joint syndrome occurs not only in runners, but also in those that go walking, skiing,...


Hip and knee osteoarthritis - how do we manage these?
Approximately 1 in 5 adults over 45 years in England have osteoarthritis of the knee, and 1 in 9 adults have osteoarthritis of the hip....


Best practice guidelines for plantar heel pain
Plantar heel pain usually affects middle-aged and older adults who are sedentary, but also accounts for 8% of all running-related...


Now offering percussion massage
Head 2 Toe Osteopathy is now offering 'Theragun' percussion massage as part of normal treatment. Encouraging research states the benefits...


Recurrent ankle sprains
Ankle sprains are the most common recurrent injury of the lower extremity, and up to 40% go to develop chronic symptoms. Approximately...


Do we need to consider using motion control trainers?
There has long been speculation as to whether specific running shoes have an influence on injury prevention. Do you over-pronate? are you...


Achilles tendinopathy - What works best?
Achilles tendinopathy is an overload injury that can affect the distal insertion or the midportion of the tendon. Patients can expect...
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