Articles
Celebrating Women’s Month
This month we celebrate the Women in our practice. Many women are so busy looking after their families, that they neglect self-care. It is important during this month to take stock of where you are and how healthy you are. Are [...]
Why is my pain worse in winter?
Many of us suffer more with pain in the cold winter months. There are a number of factors contributing to this phenomenon. We have sensors in our nerves which measure position, movement, pressure, danger, and temperature (COLD). So, if your nervous [...]
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder is a very painful and debilitating condition. It can also be called adhesive capsulitis, bicipital tenosynovitis, and contracture syndrome. Patients experience pain in the shoulder and progressively tend to lose range of movement. They also experience disturbance of sleep. [...]
Rotator cuff related pain
Rotator cuff related pain covers a of different diagnoses, including Rotator cuff tears, supraspinatus tendonitis, Subacromial bursitis, and Shoulder impingement syndrome. There is strong evidence in the literature that strengthening the shoulder can have a marked effect on shoulder pain. Non-traumatic [...]
Treating childrens injuries
School children have been thrown into a very busy term of athletics, swimming galas and rugby. Many of them were not physically strong enough to take the increased load and have picked up injuries. Please bring your children for treatment of [...]
My pain just won’t go away!
Many patients are battling with persistent pain, particularly in their backs and necks. Some are feeling hopeless, thinking that they will never get better and be able to resume the activities which give them meaning and joy. There are many things [...]
Helping you to have a healthier year with less pain and more activity
Many patients have started the year with the intention of increasing their levels of exercise and becoming healthier. Unfortunately, sometimes the increased load does not match your capacity to handle the activities. Children are forced to do athletics and start sport [...]
How necessary is sleep anyway?
Many of our patients are battling to sleep. Besides interfering with your ability to work and function properly the next day, lack of sleep can cause an increase in pain. But sleep is important for so much more…. Disturbed/poor sleep affects [...]
Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial spondyloarthritis)
Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial spondyloarthritis) predominantly affects the spine With inflammatory changes causing pain, stiffness, and a loss of motion in the back. Physiotherapy aims to decrease pain, improve spinal mobility and functional capacity. Also to decrease stiffness, correct postural deformities, and improve [...]
Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It involves the wearing away of the cartilage that surrounds the bones in your joints. It is a degenerative disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune [...]
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis affects 1 in 1000 children
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis affects 1 in 1000 children. Symptoms include swollen, stiff and painful joints in the knees, hands, feet, ankles, shoulders, elbows, or other joints, often in the morning or after a nap. Patients have warmth or redness in a [...]
Are you battling with your chest and sinuses?
Swine flu, Covid, bronchitis and sinusitis seem to be on the increase, and many of our patients have been really sick and booked off work for quite a long time. If there seems to be a persistent cough Physiotherapy for your chest [...]
Do you have shoulder problems?
Many patients experience shoulder pain. Often the diagnosis is Rotator Cuff Tear or Frozen Shoulder, and patients are referred to the Orthopaedic surgeon for surgery. There are many causes of shoulder pain, and physiotherapy offers a great option when trying to [...]
My back hurts so much! Is there something seriously wrong with it?
1 Back Pain is common and normal. Eighty percent of people will experience an episode of back pain during their lifetime. Most acute back pain is the result of simple strains or sprains and the prognosis is excellent. Within the first [...]
Pain, pins and needles or numbness down the arm
Many people develop pain, pins and needles or numbness down the arm or in their hands or fingers. These symptoms are fairly common in people who work on computers. These symptoms can be very worrying, as nerve related symptoms are often [...]
Headaches and migraines
Headaches and migraines can be very debilitating and affect your ability to concentrate and maintain your standard of working. Many headaches have their origin in the neck or upper spine. These joints can refer pain into the back of your head, [...]
Physio for your neck and back
In summer we get more active with exercise and more physical in the garden and around our homes, and our backs may play up and patients may experience pains in all parts of their spines. Physio treatment is really effective for [...]
Exam time
Exam time is quite a stressful experience, and many students develop headaches, neck and back pain. We are able to help with correct setup of your workstation, and exercises to help keep your body moving without taking up too much of [...]
Sinus and chest problems?
As we are enjoying the rainy season, temperatures are fluctuating and many people are battling with sinus and chest problems. We have very effective treatments for sinusitis and coughing. You don’t have to suffer from a constant blocked/ runny nose, and [...]
Carolyn’s foot surgery experience
If you are going for surgery, please ask the doctor what you can expect in the rehabilitation period, and what limitations will be placed on you. Carolyn recently underwent foot surgery and shares her experience. Although I was informed about 2 [...]
Are you considering or going for surgery?
With ageing, our bodies undergo normal changes. As our skin wrinkles and out hair becomes grey, so we also develop wrinkles on the inside. Our joints may become stiff and painful…. BUT do we automatically require joint replacements. The latest research [...]
Recondition for sport and gain strength
As more sporting events are resuming, we have seen an increase in patients requiring physiotherapy. Covid restrictions have meant that sportsmen have become deconditioned and have lost strength. We are able to help you with an individual training program, and exercises [...]
Adults participating in exercise programs
We are actively encouraging adults to participate in an exercise program as it has positive benefits for people with diabetes, cholesterol, heart disease, and depression. Exercise also helps to reduce pain. Most people can exercise without visiting the doctor first BUT [...]
Advice on starting or resuming sport or exercises
With the opening of schools to all children, school sporting activities have resumed. Unfortunately over the lockdown period, many children have become deconditioned and weak. Many children are not ready to resume sport at their previous level of participation and some [...]
Tips for the December holidays
For those of you staying at home, it is a good idea to schedule some physical activities, like daily walks, getting your bicycle out, or trying a few stretching and strengthening exercises. It could be a fun family activity to go on [...]
