A 1949 British Pathe Film on Physiotherapy treatment. […]
Category: Muscular & Skeletal
Dry January & Beyond
Alcohol Concern, the charity behind Dry January is crowdfunding to raise £10,000 to help make Dry January 2017 bigger than ever before. Read the story behind the campaign and get involved… […]
Going back to work can be a pain in the neck – literally
In our clinics, the majority of injuries we see are caused by prolonged static inactivity, not acute trauma, often caused by people sitting at their desks for hours at a time without moving. Studies show that two thirds of office workers now even eat lunch at their desks, and nearly a quarter of us work […]
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No more squeamishness about pelvic floor exercises
As a half-Asian woman married to a French man, I appreciate how different countries and cultures have different attitudes to being a woman and in particular, the focus and extent to which we look after our bodies after having a baby. We focus so much on giving birth and too often forget the changes our […]
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Knee injuries: The importance of a quick referral
Poor outcomes from complex knee injuries can often be minimised if the specialist referral is made within a six-week window. This means that sports enthusiasts, such as runners, rugby players, tennis players, footballers and skiers may not have to be affected by their injury and could return to their sport more quickly and efficiently. The […]
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Through the eyes of a child
Research shows that parents – even the super-diligent ones – tend to overlook the health of their children’s eyes. Yes, they make a point of taking them to regular appointments to go and see the dentist, but an eye examination is rarely on the ‘to do’ list. According to research by The Eyecare Trust, a […]
Pinning a broken collarbone
‘Most broken collarbones are the result of a fall or a collision, so they tend to happen during contact sports such as rugby and skiing, as well as due to falls from bikes and horses. For this reason, they affect younger active people and are not so common in the elderly population. Around 20,000 people […]
Left is best?
Does it matter if you write with your left hand, your right or use both interchangeably? Not really if your handwriting is legible, but it is clear is that people who are right handed, left handed or ambidextrous seem to have certain traits. ‘We can certainly find links between a range of conditions and left-handedness for […]
Back to health
Whether it’s a twinge in the small of your back or an eye-watering ache in your lumbar spine, back pain is a modern epidemic. Most people experience a brief, acute episode of mechanical back pain – muscle strain that will resolve itself within days if not weeks. But others can endure chronic pain for months or even years and […]
Alleviating pain and suffering
My job is to help reduce the pain that comes when the body starts to wear out, both as a clinician and a scientist. In November last year, we started the first human trials in the world of a new sort of hip replacement designed for active women. In the past, hip replacements have tended […]