For those of us working a 35-40 hour working week, we spend about a third of our working week in the office. Unfortunately these days, regular working weeks are few and far between and people are working longer hours. In…
The definition of chronic pain can vary. Some will report it as pain lasting longer than 3 months and others will define it as pain lasting longer than 6 months. The pain can be mild or severe and it can occur in episode…
The hand and upper extremity of the body perform some of the most important functions on a daily basis, so when you suffer with an upper limb disorder it is important to know what the main symptoms of this condition are….
Many of us know that lower back and pelvic pain are common occurrences during pregnancy. But pregnancy can take its toll on other areas of the body. Physiotherapy can be helpful for many musculoskeletal problems. This bl…
People often ask how can an Alzheimers patient benefit from physiotherapy if the patient can’t even recognise their own family. Physiotherapy, however, can be of a great benefit to the person who has dementia, as well …
If you injure yourself it is important not to return to exercise too soon. It is not always easy to know when it is safe to return to your usual exercise regime because each athlete and each injury is unique. If you retu…
