WORLD Osteoporosis Day fell on Saturday 20 October and this article is aimed at improving the awareness around the condition, which is essentially a “silent disease”. Sometimes there can be no sign or symptom of osteoporosis…
OSTEOARTHRITIS is a serious joint disease that leads to reduced life quality and it is estimated that by 2020 it will be the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide. The symptoms affect 10-18% of adults over…
Pregnancy places untold demands on the body and weakens that muscles of the abdomen causing problems for postnatal mothers. Three in four mothers will have problems later in life from birth related pelvic injuries – incontinence,…
THE incidence of breast cancer in women is one-in-nine. Fortunately, with technological advancement in the early detection of breast cancer and treatment options, survival rates are increasing. However, the occurrence of upper limb related pain and…
THE classic ‘tennis elbow, AKA lateral epicondyle tendinopathy, is pain over the bone on the outside part of the elbow joint. Even though its name is associated with tennis, it is seen regularly in people who…
CHILDREN and adolescents participating in sport is becoming increasingly popular and many are training all year round. Although this is great to see and has many benefits, it does involve its own risk of injury. We…
Should I put ice or heat or both on an injury? This is a question Chartered Physiotherapists get asked a lot. The reasons for either option are completely different and if you consider what they do…
DO you suffer from pain on the outside of your hip and does it radiate down your leg? Is this pain exacerbated when you lie on that side or sit with your legs crossed? If it…
The statistics from the World Health Organisation state that headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous system. With almost half the adult population having had a headache in the last…
Is there such a thing as “Text Neck”? “Text Neck” has been getting a lot of coverage in the media recently and with so much of our daily lives involving smartphones is it a possible diagnosis…