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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Welcome Rehet!
Rehet joined our practice in May 2023. She has experience as a medical receptionist and her lovely smile and calm nature are very welcoming.
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]