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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...


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 neck pain
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions, and is often multifactorial in origin. It is more commonly reported in...


Osteopathy for the prevention and treatment of sports injuries
Osteopathy was widely available for athletes during the London and Rio Olympics, and was a medical choice for athletes to help prevent...


Management of low back disc herniation
A herniated lumbar disc occurs when the material inside is displaced due to trauma or repetitive strain. This can go on to press on...


Acupuncture post total knee replacement surgery
Ko, H.F. et al., (2021) collated all the research surrounding the effectiveness of acupuncture for reducing pain after a total knee...


How the attitudes and beliefs of a physical therapist impacts patients with lower back pain
A study conducted by Rufa, A., et al. (2020) looked into how varied approaches to patients with lower back pain impacted their recovery....


Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles; Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor and Subscapularis. These muscles are attached via...


Caffeine and exercise performance
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, and as many as 90% of the western world ingest it on a regular...


Talking therapy shows promise for people with chronic low back pain
A study conducted by BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2015) observed the effectiveness of contextual cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT)...
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