Too Much Wii
BEWARE THE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH Wii This is not a new bladder complaint, but a spate of injuries associated with this year’s "must have" Christmas gift. As many children…
Pilates
Pilates is a uniquely precise and intelligent approach to exercise and body-conditioning, which gives you a leaner, suppler, more toned body and a calmer, more relaxed mind. It takes its…
Piriformis Syndrome
The piriformis is a muscle that travels behind the hip in the buttock and it aids in external rotation (turning out) of the leg. The piriformis muscle tendon is close…
Hamstring Injury
The hamstrings are three muscles located on the back of the upper thigh namely, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris. Hamstring injuries are a common source of injury in sports people. Most…
Back Pain and Obesity
Many people know that obesity contributes to the development of heart disease, diabetes and bowel cancer. However, are you aware that obesity is a contributing factor to back pain? Being…
Pregnancy and Osteopathy
Motherhood is a turning point in most women’s lives and every pregnancy is special. Pregnancy, birth and the joys of being a new Mum are generally a time of great…
Heel Pain
Plantar Fasciitis One of the most common cause of heel or foot pain is plantar fasciitis. This condition occurs often in runners but anyone can have it and it’s often…
Trochanteric Bursitis
A bursa is a fluid filled sac that is in position over an area of great pressure. For example, between a bone and a muscle. A Trochanteric bursitis is the…
Morton’s Neuroma
Morton’s neuroma, or interdigital neuroma, is a common foot injury that often leads to stopping sport. Nerve compression involving adjacent toe heads and ligaments may be the cause. The condition…
Achilles Tendonitis/Tendinosis
Achilles tendonitis or tendonosis is referred to as a tendonopathy as it is a painful and debilitating swelling of the Achilles tendon, also called the achilles heel. The Achilles tendon…