WHAT IS SPINAL TRACTION? Spinal traction, also known as spinal decompression therapy, is a non-surgical treatment that aims to alleviate back and neck pain by gently stretching the spine. This technique changes the force and position of the spinal structures, reducing pressure on the spinal discs—the gel-like cushions between the vertebrae. By creating negative pressure […]
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Achilles tendinopathy is a painful and often debilitating condition that affects the Achilles tendon, causing swelling, stiffness, and discomfort. This common overuse injury occurs due to repeated microtraumas—tiny injuries to the tendon—that fail to heal completely. Over time, this can lead to scar tissue build up, causing pain and even thickening of the Achilles tendon. The […]
Read MoreWHAT IS SHOCKWAVE THERAPY? Shockwave therapy is a highly effective electrotherapy treatment used by physiotherapist’s. It delivers high energy pulses of sound waves by a hand-held device that allows your physio to penetrate deep to the injured area with pinpoint accuracy. It works by increasing the blood flow within your injured area, stimulating cell regeneration […]
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STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNERS For many endurance athletes lifting weights in the gym can be somewhat alien. The preconception that you will gain muscle mass, become bulky or get injured whilst lifting weights often keeps the running community away from lifting weights. Although research has shown that strength can be beneficial for runners in multiple […]
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What is the plantar plate? The plantar plate is a deep fibrocartligenous structure in the foot that attaches to the proximal phalanx and the metatarsal head . The role of the plantar plate is to keep the toes in place by stopping them from drifting apart or over extending, therefore injury to this can cause […]
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Is your workstation set-up aggravating your back or neck pain? Do you have a desk job? Are you sat for hours on end throughout the day? Have you checked to ensure your desk set up is supporting you properly? Are you working from home on the dining room table or on your laptop on your […]
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Benefits of Post-Natal Pilates As much as we like to pretend pregnancy is this amazing journey, and we get a beautiful gift at the end…. It doesn’t half cause a lot of problems! Over 81.9% of women had one or more children in the year 2020 with a large proportion of those suffering from long […]
Read MoreWhat is it? Achilles tendonitis/tendonopathy is an inflammation of the achilles tendon which is often chronic, causing adhesions (scar tissue) results in pain around your heel, bottom of your calf and in or around the achilles tendon at the back of the ankle. In many cases the continuous breakdown and healing of the tendon causes […]
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Becca O’Loughlin As we get closer to the winter months there is an increase in falls. In 2020/21 alone in the UK there were reported to be 216,075 fall in adults over 65 years old (HES 2020). You are at a higher risk of falls if you have had a recent fall within the last […]
Read MorePLANTAR FASCIITIS Is most commonly known as pain under the bottom of your foot, whether that be pain under your heel or into the arch of your foot. Symptoms Pain under heel and arch of your foot. Pain can be sharp/stabbing or constant dull ache Often worse on waking Worse when walking, running and […]
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