Strength training for Plantar Fascia pain
At least one in 10 people will experience plantar fascia (foot) pain in their lifetime, and although it is relatively common, there are many misconceptions around how best to manage this pain. Those suffering will experience intense, but quite localised pain through the arch of the foot and around the bottom of the heel bone. […]
Migraine
“`html Migraine and Headaches: A Physio’s Perspective Headaches are incredibly common, but not all headaches are the same. A migraine, a tension-type headache and a headache arising from the neck can all produce pain around the head and face, yet they are different conditions and may require very different approaches to treatment. This distinction is […]
Knee OA (Part 2)
Post by Sam Donaldson, Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist What can you do? Thank you for following on through these blogs on knee osteoarthritis (OA). Hopefully, some of this information has been helpful and the same goes for what follows. Many of us start the new year by getting more active. Unfortunately, sometimes this means we […]
Pain at night? An Interesting, Bony, Case Of Inflammation
Why Does Pain Feel Worse at Night? Bone, Inflammation and Sleep Have you ever noticed that an injury or painful joint seems relatively manageable during the day, only to become more uncomfortable when you get into bed? Perhaps your shoulder aches when you lie on it. Your lower back becomes uncomfortable after you’ve been resting […]
Is it all in my head???
Yes! But that is normal. The pain experience is something that occurs in the brain. When you damage a muscle, tendon or ligamentous tissue, chemicals are released into the surrounding tissues. These chemicals, like substance P, bind with nerve endings and generate an electrical impulse, which travels by special nerve pathways to the brain. Neither […]