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Understanding Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

Migraines extend beyond typical headaches, often accompanied by symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light, and sometimes neck pain. Understanding the intricate link between migraines and neck muscles and joints is vital for effective treatment. Physiotherapy has emerged as a promising solution to address both issues, offering relief and improved quality of life for many sufferers.

1 Aug 2024 Read more

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Transform Your Meal Plan with Our Expert Dietitian’s Guidance

Migraines extend beyond typical headaches, often accompanied by symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light, and sometimes neck pain. Understanding the intricate link between migraines and neck muscles and joints is vital for effective treatment. Physiotherapy has emerged as a promising solution to address both issues, offering relief and improved quality of life for many sufferers.

25 Jul 2024 Read more

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Is my Migraine from my Neck? How could Physio help?

Migraines extend beyond typical headaches, often accompanied by symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light, and sometimes neck pain. Understanding the intricate link between migraines and neck muscles and joints is vital for effective treatment. Physiotherapy has emerged as a promising solution to address both issues, offering relief and improved quality of life for many sufferers.

10 Mar 2024 Read more

Knee Pain

Relationship Between Orthotics and Knee Arthritis

Foot Orthotics and Osteoarthritis: Their Relationship What is osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis is a condition characterized with degradation of bone and cartilage within the joint leading to an abnormal inflammatory response. The inflammation, as well as friction and abnormal loading, results in bone growths calls ‘osteophytes’. These growths combined with reduced joint space, change the normal […]

10 Oct 2023 Read more

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Strong Hamstrings for Running Season

Best exercises to strengthen the hamstrings for the running season! Runners need strong hamstrings for 2 reasons: Avoid injuries and to be stronger and faster athletes. Hamstring injuries are very common in runners and range from ‘muscle pull’ i.e. muscle strain to chronic overuse tendon injury known as tendinopathy. The recurrence rate of any type […]

6 Jul 2023 Read more

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What Are Knee Meniscus Injuries?

Knee Meniscus Injuries: Symptoms and Treatment Options   The knee joint is composed of bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. The knee meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber. They help stabilize the thigh bone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia) in the knee joint. Each knee contains a lateral and […]

21 Apr 2023 Read more

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Running Part 4

Earlier in our running series we talked about how running is a single-leg exercise, and a demanding one. Each landing sends close to three times your body weight through your leg, with the Achilles tendon carrying an even higher peak load, measured at over three times body weight during running in laboratory studies (Scientific Reports). […]

13 Apr 2023 Read more

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Pilates for Lower Back Pain and the Importance of the Gluteal Muscles

At PhysiCo City Physiotherapy we run specialized physiotherapist-run Pilates classes. These are ideal for rehabilitation of lower back pain and pelvic girdle pain. Chronic lower back pain and pelvic girdle pain Back pain has become a real issue in our society. Statistics show that approximately 10% of the population have a disability as a result […]

11 May 2022 Read more

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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, […]

11 Jan 1111 Read more

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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 […]

11 Jan 1111 Read more

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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 […]

11 Jan 1111 Read more

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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 […]

11 Jan 1111 Read more