Handheld percussive massage treatment continues to grow in popularity amongst athletes and health professionals, with the aim of...

As it is National Cholesterol Month, it is important to recognise and understand the risk factors and effects of having high cholesterol....

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 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 Day aims to improve awareness, and promote the fourteen professions who deliver high quality care across the...

Arthritis encompasses several different conditions, the most common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Around 10 million...

Every October, Bone and Joint Week helps get people thinking about one of the most widespread and pressing health issues of our times –...

Tendons connect muscles to bone, and are highly resistant to mechanical loads. Tendons are capable of transferring, distributing and...

Many of us have suffered tendon injuries in sport, commonly affecting the shoulder, elbow, knee or ankle. But what actually happens when...

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...

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

Patella tendinopathy affects as many as 45% of elite athletes who take part in jumping sports, such as basketball and volleyball. Pain is...

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

The Achilles tendon is the strongest in the body, but is frequently injured in mainly the young to middle aged active population. The...

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

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

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

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