Let’s explore the common symptoms with osteoarthritis and essential steps that you can take to help you manage your pain and improve your function. Symptoms Osteoarthritis is normally described as a progressive stiffness in joints, worse after periods of rest such as first thing in the morning or after prolonged periods of sitting. Perhaps you [...]
We know many of the habits that shape our adult lives are set in childhood. Physical activity is important for a growing body as movement and weight bearing have a large impact on bone strength, muscle and tendon health! In an era of online games, its important to keep a balance and build healthy active [...]
Knee pain? Arthritis? Back pain? Would you like to improve your mobility in a safe and supported environment? Heard about the benefits of hydrotherapy but not sure where to start? Hydrotherapy could be for you! Immersed in waist deep warm water ranging between 33 and 35 degrees Celsius, we are starting hydrotherapy classes in groups [...]
Our muscles play an important role in the movement of our body. Without our muscles, we wouldn’t be able to bend our elbow or straighten our leg. As our muscles are soft and designed for flexibility, they are also prone to injury and if you have ever had a muscle tear, you know that they [...]
What is Osteitis Pubis? Osteitis Pubis is a medical term used to describe sports-related groin pain. Osteitis means ‘bone inflammation’, while pubis refers to the specific bone that is affected: the pubic bone. Osteitis pubis is usually an overuse injury that can sometimes be triggered by a specific event. It is characterised by pain deep [...]
Shin splints, are a painful condition of the lower leg. Also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, it is an overuse injury that causes pain along the inside of the tibia or shin bone. It can be common condition in runners and hikers. Pain from shin splints is often felt during or after exercise, just [...]
When the festive season of Christmas arrives it can mean late nights, alcohol and food excesses replace our gym routines! Soon we feel sluggish, tired and our resilience runs at an all-time low. By the time New Year’s rolls around we find ourselves resolving to never drink again, to start a daily running routine and to only eat [...]
As a clinic with expertise in hip pain, it is common for our patients to present to us with a variety of hip conditions. One of these conditions is FAI syndrome and also hip labral tears. Let's explore what that is and what you can do about it. What is a labral tear? Your hip [...]
You have probably read about the importance of maintaining a good exercise routine during and after breast cancer treatment, but you may be wondering why it is actually so important? We have significant research into the benefits of exercise during and after treatment for breast cancer, particularly due to its effectiveness on minimising side effects. [...]
Pain after a yoga class? We all head to a yoga in the hope of improving our health, our mobility and also providing ourselves with important sense of calm and relaxation. However, recent research has pointed an increase in the frequency of yoga related injuries. So what can we do to avoid this and what [...]