Neck, Shoulder and Arm Pain following Breast Cancer Treatment

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…

Tennis Elbow……Not just for tennis players!

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…

Ice versus heat for an injury?

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…

TIPS FOR MANAGING HIPS

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…

“Text Neck” – Is it a plausible diagnosis?

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…

Lower Back Pain – Busting the Myths

Pretty much everyone at some stage in their life will suffer from an episode of lower back pain. The aim of this blog is to shed a bit more light on the most recent strategies to…