Lower limb – hip, leg, knee, ankle, foot
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6 Top Tips for Exercising with Osteoarthritis (OA)
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Experience as well as research has shown me the benefits for patients of graded exercise for their arthritic joints. However, I have seen many patients seeking my advice after increasing their pain with exercises they tried intending to improve their OA only to flare things up. They are then put off from trying to exercise…
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The best forms of exercise for osteoarthritis (OA)
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Most of us are aware that exercise is beneficial for our OA joints but it’s not quite as simple as that. To prevent our arthritic joints from protesting and becoming sore we need to choose our exercise carefully. In this blog, we will explore the best forms of exercise for OA so you can choose…
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Osteoarthritis (OA): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
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Osteoarthritis is a condition that I often see in clinic and rightly so. Too many people assume that because they have been told they have OA then there is very little that can be done and it’s a case of putting up and shutting up until it gets so bad that you opt for surgery.…
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Is my foot posture the cause of my pain?
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The simple answer to this is yes it very well could be. As a physiotherapist, I understand the importance of good foot posture and how it can impact lower limb biomechanics and the rest of the body. Poor foot posture can be a big contributing factor to people’s pain and I see the impact of…
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What do your feet say about you?
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Over the years I’ve learned that your feet can tell us a lot about what is going on in the rest of your body. Early on in my career, it became obvious to me that to successfully treat certain problems like back, hip, and knee pain, you needed to consider what was going on with…
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Plantar fascia pain while snowboarding: Causes, symptoms, and tips.
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It’s that time of year again when we head out onto the slopes. Snowboarding is a great winter sport that all ages can enjoy. Like all physical activity, it can be challenging, especially as it tends to be something that we do only once a year. This thrilling activity loses its fun though when you…
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Eccentric Loading – Is This The Magic Ingredient In Achilles Tendinopathy?
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Have you ever heard of eccentric loading? No – you’re not alone. It’s an essential component to gaining strength especially when it comes to treating Achilles Tendinopathy. If you are familiar with the term, then I imagine that you have spent some time weight training at the gym, am I right? In resistance training, it’s…
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Plantar Fascia Pain – Is this the cause of your pain in the foot?
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Some of you might know this as Plantar fasciitis although this term is no longer used as we understand that this is not a problem of inflammation but a problem caused by overloading the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band at the base of the foot which is important in propelling…
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Plantar Fascia Pain – Are you a Sally or Ben?
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Introduction I know what you are thinking. Who on earth are Sally and Ben? In the clinic, I often see people with Plantar Fascia Pain (historically known as Plantar Fasciitis) and they tend to fall into 2 main groups. I use the characters of Sally and Ben to illustrate these 2 different groups whose lives…
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Have you got Achilles Tendinopathy (tendonitis)? Find out now.
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Finding out if the pain at your heel is Achilles Tendinopathy is the first step to resolving, what can be a tricky problem to treat. Sometimes you may be completely unaware that you have a tendon that is unhealthy early signs are often missed and tendon stiffness or creaking is put down to old age.…
Is Your Posture Causing You Pain?