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Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), What is it?

Tennis Elbow, known to health professionals as Lateral Epicondylitis, is an overuse injury to the area. The location of this is on the outside of your elbow where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bone. It happens when repetitive stress or load is put on the area causing inflammation, or microscopic tears, […]

Running in the 21st Century (Part 1)

Running – Things to Consider Well we’re right in the thick of it now. If you look out your office window you’ll probably spot a trail of fluoro clad, Pheidippides-inspired heroes, grinding a path in their quest to top last year’s personal best… Yes it is running season, with plenty of people gearing up for […]

The Common Pattern of Tension in Runners

“The hip bone’s connected to the knee bone…” We all remember signing along as a child, but do you really understand the connections between key areas of your body? The connective component in our body is fascia. This serves to protect, support and encase our entire system from muscles and organs to the nervous system […]

SITTING ALL DAY: Is it a problem for you?

Sitting too much? If so, then feeling stiff and tight in your hips and your lower back are likely familiar symptoms to you. Sitting for prolonged periods of time with a high frequency can cause problems for your body, namely: “pattern adaptation or maladaptation”. This is when the muscles, joints and tissues in the body […]

Anterior Knee Pain – a.k.a. Patellafemoral Pain Syndrome

Do you get pain whilst you’re running, doing squats or walking up stairs? Is this pain located just behind your kneecap? If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.   How it Feels Anterior knee pain or more accurately, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, commonly presents with pain on the front of the knee […]

Optimum Nutrition for Running in the 21st Century

Optimum Nutrition for Running in the 21st Century Whether you run for fun, fitness or competition, chances are you probably have signed up for some sort of race. It doesn’t matter if you’ve signed up for a 10km race, half marathon or a full marathon, it is really important to practice good fueling and recovery […]

Are you experiencing neck pain?

Our expert team of physiotherapists have noticed an epidemic of neck and upper thoracic spine dysfunction here at the clinic. Since we are all working from home, it is really difficult to find time to take care of your postural health. Check out the video above of one of our physiotherapists, Tom, treating neck pain. […]

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Should You See a Physio After an Ankle Sprain?

Should you see a Physio after an Ankle Sprain?   An ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury that can happen to everybody! It involves the stretching of ligaments on either side of the ankle which provide stability to the joint. You are more likely to suffering an ankle sprain if you’ve had ankle sprains […]

ACL Injuries and How to Prevent and Manage Them

Anterior cruciate ligament Your knee you has two main stabilizing ligaments. The main one of which is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). ACL injuries usually occur from a hard step or a twisting of the knee whilst it is planted. It can also occur from an awkward fall, or impact to the side of the […]

5 Underrated Health Habits to Implement in 2023

I’m sure we’ve all had the intense desire after Christmas and New Year’s to jump on the super – clean – no – sugar bandwagon. Or maybe even the next new fad diet, in hopes to lose the kilos gained during the holidays. But sure enough as time has told, these diets or extreme restrictions […]

Lower Back Pain: Information & Treatment Options

How Common is Lower Back Pain? Lower back pain is often described as “a 20th century disease”. Its prevalence has become more and more common as our lifestyles have changed with increasing time demands at work and our home lives –  particularly in light of reduced physical activity and increases in time spent sitting, with […]