What do you believe about back pain?
Many people believe a lot of myths around back pain. These cause a person to take the incorrect actions which are not helpful in the long-term. Myths include: Rest is the best treatment for low [...]
Many people believe a lot of myths around back pain. These cause a person to take the incorrect actions which are not helpful in the long-term. Myths include: Rest is the best treatment for low [...]
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 [...]
Thank you very much to all of our generous patients for their donations of knitted bootees, hats, jerseys and blankets. They have been donated to Life Choices Benoni and The Almond Tree Children’s Home. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]