Living and working in this century will have seen us spending more and more time sitting at the computer, whether it is part of our work, studying or even leisure time. An unfortunate consequence of spending long periods of time doing this is that it can cause pain in a number of areas including the […]
A frozen shoulder, correctly known as Adhesive Capsulitis, presents as a combination of shoulder pain and stiffness causing sleep disturbance and marked disability. In a frozen shoulder the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint is more thickened than normal and it shrinks, adhering to the humerus (arm bone) and itself – hence the name adhesive capsulitis. […]
Hydrotherapy is aquatic physiotherapy completed in a warm water pool. This includes both exercise and movements to achieve particular rehabilitation goals. This may be completed in conjunction with land based physiotherapy, manual therapy and gym rehabilitation. Who benefits from Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy is used for many different patient populations including older people, arthritis, back pain, shoulder […]
Acute lower back pain is one of the most common conditions that we as physiotherapists see. Why do I have lower back pain? Back pain can occur from even the most minor of events, such as leaning over to pick something small off the floor, or sneezing. The experience of lower back pain can range from being reasonably […]
To understand why back pain recurs, we need to first look at why pain occurs to begin with and then how back pain physiotherapy can help. Back pain generally stems from some form of trauma or loading placed on your back, which may occur as a one off incident or be repetitive loading over time. Normally […]
Acute lower back pain is one of the most common conditions seen by Physiotherapists. It can affect up to 85% of the adult population at some stage in their life. Acute refers to an episode lasting less than 3 months. Even minor events can cause acuteback painevents Acute low back pain can occur from even […]
