Sacroiliac dysfunction – the other low back pain There are a significant number of reasons for the onset of low back pain. Lumbar facet compressions caused by poor posture and […]
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High Heeled Shoes
High heeled shoes – strict no-no or a considered and grown-up decision? This blog entry discusses the cons and pros of wearing high heels. And this is going to be […]
Shoulder motor control
I have written many time in the past on this blog about how to use various exercises to help progress shoulder strength and stability. For example here I talk about […]
My neck feels heavy! Motor control exercise at your neck.
As a physiotherapist I am constantly encouraging my clients to exercise more. Think of yourself as the athlete!” is a common refrain in my office, the desired attitude being that […]
My hamstrings hurts near my butt! – Proximal Hamstrings Tendinopathy
Proximal Hamstrings tendinopathy – the runners hamstring injury I have written in the past on this blog about hamstrings tendinopathy, an injury common to sprinters and jumping athletes that manifests […]
The back of my ankle hurts! (Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome)
The back of my ankle hurts! (For the soccer and ballet buffs out there…) If you are a dancer or a soccer player or to a lesser extent a […]
Hamstring injury – Exercise to prevent
If you participate in a sport or physical activity that requires regular sprinting, like soccer, rugby, football or, of course, sprinting (!) you, or someone you know has experienced a […]
Dry Needling, What’s the Deal? Treating Myofascial Trigger Points (muscle pain!).
Dry Needling – What’s going on and is it useful? Let’s talk about dry needling! You might be surprised to hear that each week we have a handful of clients […]
How to maintain your arches!
I have flat feet! Or do I? Through my childhood my mother insisted that my father had the flattest feet going and that I was born with the same structural […]