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Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Back FAQs
Back FAQs - Frequently asked questions This section tries to answer many of the questions people have about their back pain. Am I damaging myself by keeping going? Should I rest for my back pain? Do I...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Back pain in older people
Back Pain From Fractures In Older People Back pain is very common in older people, and as each decade goes by people have an increased number of chronic pain problems. Most older people with back pain...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Therapies for back pain
Therapies for back pain There are tens, if not hundreds, of different therapies for back pain, all vying for attention and our money. This is a reflection of how many of us, in all the world’s c...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Physiotherapy training
So you want to be a physiotherapist? What is physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession which views movement as central to health and well being. Physiotherapists aim to ide...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, What is physiotherapy
What is physiotherapy? “Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximising potential: it uses physical approaches to promote, maintain and rest...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Simple neck exercises
Simple Neck ExercisesThis article focusses on quick, simple and easy neck exercises. The pictures and text below make it easy. Neck Range Of Motion Exercises, Neck Exercises One very powerful way of ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Risk factors for pulling your hamstring
Risk Factors for Pulling Your Hamstring Identifying your risks for pulling your hamstring is important as it can prevent future injuries and guide your treatment, rehabilitation and future training. M...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow, Elbow Pain, Overuse of the Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis Tennis elbow is the commonest overuse-type injury of the elbow and about ten times more common than the related golfers elbow. The...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Muscle pain, myalgia
Muscle Pain or Myalgia Muscle aches and pains are extremely common and can occur for many reasons in many different conditions. They can involve individual muscles or more than one at a time. The stru...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Neck pain
Neck Pain, Cervical Pain Neck pain is very common and most people have one or more episodes of neck pain at some point in their life. The pain usually resolves within a few days or weeks, and serious ...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Whiplash Risk Factors For Recovery
Whiplash - Risk Factors For Recovery Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) is a common pain syndrome resulting most commonly from rear shunt car accidents. Recovery from this injury varies greatly and we...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Over/under activity cycle
The Over/Under Activity CycleThis article is about the balance of overdoing and avoiding. Pain and Activity People with pain find that their lives are badly affected by their pain. Pain may have...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Understanding Pain part 5
Understanding Pain, A Ten Week Ecourse: Part 5 By Jonathan Blood SmythWeek 5 - The Structure of the Pain System, Part 2 This is Jonathan Blood Smyth, Founder of The Physiotherapy Site and author of S...
Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Understanding Pain part 8
Understanding Pain, A Ten+ Week Ecourse: Part 8 By Jonathan Blood SmythWeek 8. Pain and Movement Control Welcome to the eighth instalment of my Ten+ Week Ecourse, I hope you find it interesting and s...
Backs n Bags n Books n Back to School
Backs ‘n Bags ‘n Books ‘n Back to SchoolGone are the days of form rooms and desks, you’re lucky if you get a locker with a lock on it these days! That means you end up lu...
Slouching Is Bad For You, Sit Up Straight!
Poor posture, along with the bony changes in the spine that can occur as people get older, can result in an increased rounding of the mid and upper back. This is called a kyphosis (ky-fo-sis), and...
The Treatment of Sciatica by Physiotherapists
Sciatica results from a structure impinging on a lumbar nerve root, causing compression and/or inflammation enough to cause neurological changes in the skin, reflexes and muscles served by the affecte...
Physiotherapy in Patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Collagen is an extremely important connective tissue protein in our bodies, making up significant amounts of our skin, tendons, discs and ligaments. Collagen gives structure to these organs, allowing ...
Physiotherapy Treatment for Proprioception
We discussed the importance of joint position sense in a previous article. Now it's time to look at the assessment and treatment of proprioceptive difficulties. As proprioception is affected less comm...
Non-bony Structures in the FootThe soft tissues of the foot consist of ligaments, tendons and muscles. Ligaments are fibrous bands or sheets with limited elasticity which connect bones together. Ligam...
