Are you depending on anti-inflammatories to get by?
Inflammation is bad and we need to eliminate it to feel good, right? Wrong! Inflammation is typically not only a normal process but a necessity with real benefits. After sustaining an injury, inflammation lasts for 4-7 days and acts as the kick-starter for the body’s...
Why does my pain always come back?
We mainly see patients complaining of non-traumatic injuries. Where the person may or may not have tried previously to identify why the pain started, why it isn’t healing with time/rest/rehabilitation or why it keeps coming back… To help you get to the bottom of these...
Help – My doctor said I need to stop my favourite activity!
We often find that our favourite activity results in pain or that its being blamed for causing the pain through repetitive strain or damage. It doesn’t matter if you have longstanding or progressive spinal pain, knee pain or even nerve referral into an arm or a leg –...
Don’t let Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ruin your day
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome refers to nerve-like symptoms such as pain, tingling, burning or numbness in the hand. This has always been believed to originate from pressure on the Median Nerve as it runs through the wrist bones into the hand. However, this is only one...
How movement leads to health
Our bodies are made with activity in mind. We have been engineered specifically for movement with more than 250 joints and over 600 muscles. This complex musculoskeletal system functions best with regular exercise which also results in positive effects for many other...
How can I look after my spine?
Research shows that a surprising 81% of the time, we experience pain in an arm or a leg (like shin splints, tennis elbow, rotator cuff syndrome or plantar fasciitis), when the spine is in fact the origin. This occurs even without experiencing any spinal symptoms at...
What can you do about bunions?
Many women in our modern world have bunions develop over time but it does not exclusively affect women. Bunions can be unsightly and incredibly painful or completely pain-free and may only become symptomatic when further advanced. What can you do to prevent this...
Covid-19 safety precautions at our practice
Our physiotherapy practice is open to assist our patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. We understand the health risks and have therefore taken a wide range of security measures to safeguard our patients and staff. As an essential service, we have been available...
How to set up a makeshift office during the lockdown
Lockdown has changed many aspects around everyone’s working lives – especially for those who are working from home. So, how do you convert your living room into an ergonomically correct workspace? I noticed through my telehealth consultations with several patients...
Physio treatment during the Covid-19 outbreak
The spread of the COVID-19 (Corona) virus has many people worried about physical contact with others. But there is no need to have this interfere with your physiotherapy requirements. Here’s why… As you may already know, physiotherapists are well-versed in infection...
How to help your body heal itself
Your body is an amazing engine that has been engineered to heal itself in many ways. However, this does not always happen automatically or efficiently when you’re unknowingly, working against yourself. My days consist of patients looking for relief, for a solution. I...
Tips to deal with runner’s knee
Runners knee is a condition resulting from irritation under and around the kneecap. As the name suggests this is a problem often affecting athletes and runners but can also affect other people who are not particularly active physically. Runners knee can be extremely...