It is estimated that four out of every five adults (80%) will experience back pain at some stage in their life. If you fall into this category here are some tips: When it really really hurts: Try to de-compress your spine by supporting the upper body with your straight arms at the end of a […]
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Fascia or Connective Tissue is the structure that connects all other tissues in the body, like a gigantic 3D spider web. It has many functions, from creating the shape of organs to being involved in different communication systems in the body. This it does through the transmission of mechanical stress. When a structure such as
Vinyasa Yoga and Thai massage can help you prevent Lower Back Pain, improve your flexibility and tone your muscles Do you suffer from back pain? Back pain is estimated to affect 80% of adults at some point in their lives and 1 in 5 of us will visit a health professional in any given year
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Whether you are taking a summer holiday or jetting off for a Winter break the discomfort we sometimes feel in our ears especially during take-off and landing is not the best start to your journey. Are you one of those people who experience pain in your ears when there is a change in air pressure
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With the warmer season, we mainly want to enjoy outdoor activities like tennis, climbing or simply painting the garden fence. Unfortunately, sometimes a combination of poor physical preparation, overzealous repetitive movements or overload can spoil the fun and we end up with annoying and sometimes debilitating pain in the outside of or elbow: could it
1. What is it and symptoms 2. Causes 3. Treatment 4. Medication 1. What is it and symptoms Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is an inflammatory condition of the medial epicondyle (the big bone on the inside of the elbow) of the elbow. It is in some ways similar to tennis elbow. The inside of
The gardening season is about to start and with it for many people the “achy back” season. What can you do to prevent it or how do you get rid of it? Heavy and unusual physical work can cause sore muscles and a feeling of heaviness in the lower back, neck, arms and even legs.
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By Kate Slater Kinesio UK We’re now getting used to seeing high profile footballers and athletes sporting brightly-coloured Kinesio Taping (UK office, Quorum Business Park, North Tyneside) on their injuries, but did you know that it’s also highly effective in relieving muscular aches and pains during pregnancy? Last year, Jennie Franks (27) from East Boldon
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Did you know that each year a quarter of a million people become seriously injured as a result of DIY mishaps – 100,000 of these injuries are serious enough to lead to a visit to the casualty department? Here are some tips on how to avoid injuring yourself. General DIY Tips Like all physical (and
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Some thoughts from my 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist. Dancers are judged by their ability to transform strength into graceful movements. Athletes by their ability to transform coordination into strength and speed. These performances can happen thanks to the perfect synchronisation of many muscles moving some joints and stabilizing others. This coordination work
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