A few months ago I wrote about how important it is to understand the source of your pain to ensure you receive the correct treatment and recover faster. I also briefly touched on when you should seek help from a professional and would like to expand on that here by answering some important questions: Do […]
‘Dry needling’ or ‘Western acupuncture’ is a physical therapy technique used by healthcare practitioners to treat musculoskeletal pain and stiffness. The technique uses extremely fine needles to stimulate myofascial trigger points (MTrP) to help reduce muscle tension, increase range of motion, improve blood flow and initiate healing in the tissues. (It is important to note […]
It can feel like there is nothing worse than getting injured when you are in a good place with your own training and exercise. It feels like weeks and maybe months of training and hard work will be wasted while you take time off to recover. However, the reality is this doesn’t have to be […]
Discover the source of your pain Most patients who consult me are doing so because they are in pain and are often surprised when the pain is not originating from where they thought it was. The analogy I use is a leaking roof – the water has often tracked in various directions, a distance from […]
As an Osteopath I often see patients whose hypermobility is contributing to their symptoms. Joint hypermobility is when you have very flexible joints that move beyond their ‘normal’ range. It is said up to 1 in 4 people in the UK* are hypermobile and this can be anything from asymptomatic and advantageous in the person’s […]