COVID19 recovery advice
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has released a video with some general guidance about recovering if you have had COVID 19 using a gradual increase in activity levels. Simple, reassuring advice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sURTAaxmc8&feature=youtu.be
Physiotherapy during coronavirus/COVID19
Physiotherapy is still possible during the coronavirus lock down, with some restrictions. Non urgent cases can be dealt with remotely via video consultation. If you are having your initial assessment, no palpation or specific tests can be done but a lot of information can be gained by watching how someone moves and what movements are [...]
The Best Options for Treating Tendinopathy (Tendinitis).
There are a number of options for treating tendinopathy/tendinitis. Initially non-surgical options are explored such as strengthening, eccentric strengthening, ultrasound, deep tissue massage, non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, and dry needling. If these do not work, more aggressive and costly treatments such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy, and corticosteroid injections may be used. Even more costly are [...]
Acupuncture/Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis
There has been debate among researchers as to whether acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and dry needling are helpful for controlling pain and improving function in different conditions, injuries and diseases. There is now good evidence that for osteoarthritic knees, it is useful for both pain control and functional improvement, from two systematic reviews published in 2008 and [...]
Breathing and Neck Muscle Strengthening for Neck Pain.
Neck posture is often assumed to be a cause of neck pain, however, there is little research evidence to support this. Neck muscle strength is a different story though as there are links to certain neck muscle weakness and neck pain. People with neck pain have been shown to have a different pattern of neck [...]
Temporomandibular joint pain and poor balance/proprioception
One of the main problems with resolving temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is that jaw clenching occurs without the person realizing they are doing it during the day and at night. At night you can use a mouth guard/appliance that helps inhibit clenching. However, this is not practical during the day and as you have conscious control [...]