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Injuries Unpacked #14: Sciatica & Lower Back

Posted in General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods, Uncategorised on 5 November 2020

Sciatica is radiating pain that follows a dermatomal distribution (specific area of the skin supplied by a specific nerve) down the leg1. By name this would suggest the sciatic nerve is involved, but colloquially the term “sciatica” is used to encompass any nerve that produces this uncomfortable shooting/lightning/radiating/tingling pain1. The two important things to realise […]

Injuries Unpacked #13: Plantar Faciopathy

Posted in Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods, Uncategorised on 5 October 2020

Plantar fasciopathy is one of the most common causes in heel pain (1). Though previously termed ‘plantar fasciitis’, due to patient presentation and pathological changes in tissue structure similar to those of tendinopathies, longstanding plantar fasciopathy is now considered a tendinopathy (2). The plantar fascia is a thick, weblike connective tissue which supports the arch […]

Injuries Unpacked #12: Muscle Strain

Posted in General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods, Uncategorised on 21 August 2020

Anatomy Skeletal muscles are made up of elastic muscle fibres that are bundled together and wrapped in connective tissue. Each skeletal muscle consists of different tissue types. These tissues include the skeletal muscle fibres, blood vessels, nerve fibres and connective tissue. Each tissue type has an important role and is vital in helping our bodies […]

Injuries Unpacked #11: Tendons - The spring in your step

Posted in Exercise, General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods, Uncategorised on 6 August 2020

Tendons form the attachment points between our muscles and bones and are found all over our bodies. Their main function is to transmit forces from our muscles, acting somewhat like a spring to amplify our own muscle forces, and to absorb external forces on the body. Each tendon is composed of a combination of fibrous […]

Injuries Unpacked #10: Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)

Posted in General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods, Uncategorised on 9 July 2020

Anatomy The gluteus medius muscle runs from your hip bone and ends behind a bony prominence on your femur called the greater trochanter. The muscle joins to the greater trochanter through a piece of connective tissue called a tendon. This muscle is very important for keeping the pelvis stable when you walk. It also moves […]

Injuries Unpacked #9: Why rest alone won’t fix a stress fracture...

Posted in Exercise, Injuries Unpacked, Treatment Methods on 16 June 2020

Stress injuries begin as early-stage bone softening which, if poorly managed, can progress to full-blown fractures. Traditionally these injuries were managed by resting for 6-8 weeks before returning to physical activity, however this approach actually leaves patients worse off: with higher chance of re-injury and delayed return to sport timeframes (1). Our bones are constantly […]

Reduce Sugar Cravings with Acupuncture

Posted in General Information, Treatment Methods on 4 March 2018

Do you crave sugar based snacks throughout the day? Do you want to control your blood sugar levels and maintain energy levels as well as a healthy weight? Research has shown that acupuncture and moxibustion (herbal heat therapy) may reduce your sugar cravings to improve your blood sugar levels. 1, 2, 3, 7 Moxibustion at certain […]

Injuries Unpacked #5: Olecranon Bursitis

Posted in General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Q & A, Treatment Methods on 20 February 2018

What is Olecranon Bursitis? Olecranon bursitis is inflammation of the bursa that sits over the point of your elbow. This bursa is a fluid filled sac which allows your elbow to bend and straighten easier by letting the skin move easily over your elbow bones. When the bursa becomes inflamed movement of your elbow may […]

Injuries Unpacked #3: Elbow Ligament Injury

Posted in General Information, Injuries Unpacked, Q & A, Treatment Methods on 4 February 2018

In the third of our Injuries Unpacked series, we’re looking at elbow ligament injury. Ligaments in the Elbow The elbow has three main ligaments that help keep it stable during movement. The most common ligament to be injured is the medial collateral ligament that lies on the inside of your elbow. How does an elbow […]

Pregnancy Files #1: Have you considered using TENS during labour?

Posted in Exercise, Q & A, Treatment Methods on 30 January 2018

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive method of analgesia (pain relief). Electrodes are placed over the skin of a painful body part and low voltage electrical impulses are emitted to provide pain relief, flooding the brain with pain free stimulus to reduce its processing of current pain, eg labour pain. It's a bit […]

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