There is no doubt that tennis is a high-impact sport. The lower body is subject to numerous jarring and cutting motions during gameplay and the upper torso can be placed under a great deal of stress. This is particularly relevant to those who play on a regular basis, as chronic damage tends to build up […]
Can Physiotherapy Alleviate Headache Symptoms?
Headaches are incredibly common, and can be disruptive to your everyday life. They can present in many different ways, with some people having sharp aches or dull pains. They can be accompanied by various other symptoms ranging from noise and light sensitivity, nausea or general joint ache around the neck and shoulders to neck movement […]
Shockwave Therapy for Tennis Elbow
Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is one of the most common lesions of the upper extremity. The incidence of this injury is 1% per 1000 patients per year and affects 1–3% of adults each year. It is an overuse injury that causes inflammation, tendinosis of the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis (ECRB) and lateral elbow pain […]
The Most Common Golf Injuries
Golf is a popular sport that has multiple health benefits. Its popularity has also grown due to the fact that it is a common leisure-time physical activity in aging populations whose training threshold is reduced by age. Research studies demonstrate that playing golf provides enough physical activity to improve health. While the sport provides health […]
Sports Physio Rehabilitation For Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
An ACL injury is one of the most common injuries of the knee. It happens when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the major ligaments in your knee, is stretched or torn. ACL injuries are common in athletes who participate in sports that involve making sudden twisting movements, quick, sharp turns (cutting or pivoting) […]
Activate, Assess and Train More Effectively with Real Time Ultrasound
Real-time ultrasound imaging (RTUS), also known as ultrasonography, is traditionally and extensively used in medical fields to examine blood vessels, body cavities, glands, and other tissues. In addition to radiology, RTUS is also used in the investigation of musculoskeletal pathology. With ultrasound machines, it is possible to image tissues like tendons, ligaments, muscles, joints, and […]
Tips to Avoid Headaches This Holiday Season
Holidays are a special time for friends, family and happy memories. However, those joyful moments can also be quite stressful – from marathon shopping, travelling and preparing for celebrations. Stress and other stimuli can therefore increase or trigger headaches. Headaches are either: Primary – Caused by structures sensitisation within your brain associated structures (this includes tension-type […]
What Is Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is a condition in which your spine is curved sideways. Your spine may appear to be more “S”- shaped rather than a straight line. Around 8% of people over 25 will have a scoliotic curvature in the spine. This rises to 68% in people over 65 and about 10% of these are severe. How […]
Neck Exercises to Relieve Pain
Herniated discs (bulging discs or slipped discs) are most common in people who are early to middle age. They are usually caused when you put too much pressure on your healthy spine, which results in a disc bulge and this may progress to cause the disc to leak. This irritates the surrounding nerves. Herniated discs […]
What Are Cervicogenic Headaches?
There are numerous causes of a recurrent headache that often persist for many years. The 3 most common types are a migraine, tension-type headache plus headaches secondary to any disorder in any of the top 3 or 4 joints in your neck. These neck-related headaches are usually referred to as cervicogenic headaches. These types of […]
