Are you wearing the right Bra size?

Are you wearing the right Bra size?

BRAS!!!!!! Have I got your attention?! Are you wearing the correct bra size? Have you ever thought you’d be reading about bras on a physiotherapy website?! It occurred to me to write this blog post following an exchange with a client. Her Mum had recommended her to...
Joint noises

Joint noises

Do your joints make noises? How do you describe them? Clicks, grating, grinding, rubbing, crunching, creaking etc. Which of your joints make noises? This is a very common phenomenon. My knees, for instance, have clicked for as long as I can remember. I have squatted...
Why see a physiotherapist?

Why see a physiotherapist?

What can a physiotherapist offer you? We are often asked what is the difference between a physiotherapist and a chiropractor, an osteopath and a sports therapist? Most muscle or joint aches and pains, back pain and neck pain can be seen by any of us. The major...
Understanding Pain

Understanding Pain

What is Pain? Understanding of the mechanisms by which pain can occur has evolved over recent years. While originally pain was understood solely as an alarm system to indicate the amount of tissue damage, contemporary knowledge defines pain more broadly as “an...
Rest versus reward

Rest versus reward

You have a muscle injury  and you know it’s not just a niggle.You know a physiotherapist so you do the right thing and go and see them. Unfortunately, the news is not good. They diagnose you with a Grade 2 muscle tear and they say the dreaded words – “You need to rest...