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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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Achilles tendon rupture: Conservative Vs surgical management
The Achilles tendon is the strongest in the body, but is frequently injured in mainly the young to middle aged active population. The...


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...


Knee osteoarthritis - how to manage it
A study conducted by Marconcin et al., (2016) looked into the best management strategies for living with osteoarthritis of the knee....


Resistance training volume:- Strength and hypertrophy
A study performed by Scoenfeld et al., (2019) researched the muscular adaptations to low-, moderate-, and high-volume resistance training...


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...


Patient review
A very kind review from a patient I help manage with their chronic lower back pain. Chronic lower back pain affects as many as one-third...


A review really does make your day
Any Osteopath will tell you, when you receive a success story from a patient, it really does make you smile. Our job is to help and guide...


'Hitting the wall' in marathon running
Many have heard about the phenomenon 'hitting the wall' in long distance running, and attribute it to a sudden slowing of pace, usually...


Sprain or strain?
Sprains and strains are terms that get utilised regularly to describe injuries, but do we know the difference? Sprains occur when a...


Achilles tendinopathy - which treatment is most effective?
Achilles tendinopathy is an overload injury, and can affect as many as 50% of the active population who run or play team sports....
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