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 perhaps aggravated by arthritic degeneration. Fractures or tears from athletic or other traumatic accidents. Nerve compression caused by...
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 a dicey blog for me to write. One of the things I learned early on in my professional career is that women (and men for that matter) have no interest in...
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 using a pushup as an exercise to help strengthen and stabilise the shoulder. Let’s be clear, the pushup is wonderful - and I do mean that, if you...
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 if you are doing consistent physical training toward a specific goal, whether it’s recovering from a broken ankle or sprinting a...
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 as pain in the lower part of the hamstring tendon near the knee. We talked here about the use of eccentric...