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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT BACK PAIN Here we have a few KEY facts about back pain, that everyone should be aware of: Back pain is common and normal, with ~80% of people experiencing back pain at some stage in their life. Most people will improve significantly within the first 2 weeks of symptoms, and the […]
ARE YOUR HAMSTRINGS ACTUALLY TIGHT? Hamstring tightness is very commonly reported in athletes and the general population. Clients constantly report a feeling of tightness that seems to always be there, and is not relieved with any amount of stretching. So what exactly is the problem, and what can we do about it? Upon examination, hamstring […]
THE EFFECTS OF DETRAINING Detraining (decreasing training volume/intensity due to injury, illness, holidays etc.) significantly increases your risk of injury when returning to normal workloads. The Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) looks at how your training load this week (acute load) compares to your rolling average over the last 4 weeks (chronic load). An ACWR of […]
DO I NEED A BRACE AFTER AN ANKLE SPRAIN? Scientific research unanimously supports the use of bracing or taping following ankle sprains. Bracing has been found to reduce the recurrence of ankle sprains by up to 62%. It is recommended than an ankle be braced or taped for every game or training session after a […]
BACK PAIN OR BACK INJURY? Only a small percentage of back pain due is to a physical injury, and often the term “back injury” is used inappropriately. If someone has a headache, would we assume this is due to a head injury? Or would we say it is simply a headache, that may be due […]
MEMORY FOAM PILLOWS Memory foam pillows are the best product on the market for anyone with neck or shoulder complaints, as they mould to your body shape for ultimate support throughout the night. CB Physiotherapy stocks Posture Form pillows, as after extensive research, trial and error, they are what we believe to be the best […]
EXERCISE AND CHRONIC DISEASE As a clinician, I so often see people use chronic disease, pre-existing conditions or simply their age as a reason for being inactive. Individuals with osteoarthritis, chronic back pain, COPD, fibromyalgia etc. say their pain is a barrier to exercise, or they don’t have the energy. Though it is these people […]
STANDING DESKS Sitting down at a desk all day (which a huge amount of our population are paid to do for 40 hours a week) causes (or at least contributes) to a number of health issues, such as lower back pain, hip flexor tightness, postural related upper back, neck and shoulder pain, cervicogenic headaches, obesity […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SOLEUS IN CALF STRENGTHENING The calf complex is commonly injured in recreational athletes. It is an area that should be fairly simple to manage, however is often very poorly rehabed. Your calf is made up of 2 main muscles, your gastrocnemius, and your soleus. *The gastrocnemius is your superficial (outside) muscle. […]
AC JOINT INJURIES The AC joint (or technically the acromio-clavicular joint) is the joint between the clavicle (collarbone) and the acromion (top of your shoulder blade). It can be felt as the small bump near the edge of your shoulder. The AC joint is a common site of injury in contact sports such as football […]
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