Anyone for tennis?
The tennis season is in full swing and Wimbledon fortnight has started. Tennis-related injuries now start to appear in our clinics as people pick up...
Muscular & Skeletal
The Muscular & Skeletal section offers a deep dive into various aspects of the human muscular and skeletal system. It addresses specific challenges and advancements, such as coping with ‘Winter of Pain’ for spinal cord injury sufferers, maintaining joint health through different life stages, and developing wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases. The section also explores social aspects like the exclusion felt by people in pain, and highlights innovative solutions like biobank for genetic muscle diseases and bionic limb technology. Additionally, it provides practical guidance on issues like ACL injuries, osteoarthritis treatments, and adapting to working from home without physical discomfort.
Pain can haunt you
Never underestimate the impact of emotional and psychological factors on human wellbeing. We know that the mind and the body are intimately related and someone’s...
Post Polio Syndrome: What is it, and why does it matter?
Poliomyelitis, or Polio, as it is more commonly known, is one of the world’s best-known diseases. Having famously been contracted by Frida Kahlo, Neil Young...
A medical box
As a personal trainer for many years, I have had many clients who worked in the medical profession. Doctors and nurses have particular demands on...
Why I chose pilates
Many years ago, I had a herniated lumber disc in my back which was excruciating painful. I was a school teacher living in Holland at...
Cracking bad backs
Recent research from the British Chiropractic Association found that a staggering four in five people (86 per cent) are currently experiencing back or neck ache,...
Chiropractic: a summary of concerns
Although obscured by controversy, there is evidence to indicate that spinal manipulation can be as effective as conventional treatment methods in relieving low-back pain.1,2,3,4This grain...
Your risk of getting Arthritis
As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at the risk of developing arthritis. Disorders of the musculoskeletal...
Risk of breaking a bone depends on where you live
Broken bones can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. A team of researchers at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, led by...
East meets West in physiotherapy
As the largest acupuncture organisation in the UK, we represent 6,500 physiotherapists who are interested in integrating Western evidence-based acupuncture into mainstream physiotherapy for the...
