Sitting Posture
Sitting Posture: Often patients ask, “What is the ideal sitting posture?” – Callaghan and McGill (2001) suggest that no single, ideal sitting posture exists, rather they recommend a variable posture to minimise the risk of tissue overload. The ideal sitting posture is one that changes continually, thus preventing any single tissue accumulating too much irreversible… Read more »
Ultra-Marathon Training and Treatment
Ultra-Marathon- How to make it race day I recently took on my biggest challenge to date. I just completed my first Ultra-Marathon. However, it wasn’t a flat road race or even a trail run through the woods. I completed the Tafraout Atlas Trail, a 72k ultra-marathon through the anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco. But hey you… Read more »
A Guide to Lifting Correctly
This blog is aimed at those of you who may do lots of lifting day to day – be it lifting boxes at work, bricks on a building site, weights in the gym or even just lifting your kids up in the evening. We all do it but are we doing it properly? You’ve all… Read more »
Nerve Compression: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Nerve Compression: What is it? As the pairs of nerve roots leave the cervical spine (neck), they can become subject to injury either as a result of physical restriction or chemical irritation. In the vast majority of cases, this is due to a prolapsed disc and sometimes bony growths from degenerative joints, known as osteophytes, which may… Read more »
Plantar Fasciitis and Footwear: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Could plantar fasciitis ruin your summer? We have all been there, done that and picked fashion over comfort in shoes repeatedly. Knowingly putting them on, whilst simultaneously thinking about the pain we will be in later. I know I definitely have, because I have the blisters and calluses to show for it. What with running… Read more »
What You Need for an Ergonomically Correct Workstation
Following on from our sitting posture blog, this blog illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you improve your work station ergonomics and create a safe and comfortable working environment. Work Station Ergonomics: What is it? Millions of people work with computers every day, especially here in the heart of the city and many of… Read more »
Rounded Shoulders: Causes & Treatment to Correct
What are Rounded (Protracted) Shoulders? Commonly found in conjunction with forward head posture, this type of posture is most noticeable in the more muscle-bound gym goers who over-train the muscles of the chest and forego training the back to remain in balance. This however is an exaggerated version and the more commonly seen is that… Read more »
Neck Posture
Where is Your Head at? An Overview of Neck Posture If you’re reading this, then you’ve hopefully read my previous blog on posture and pelvic positioning so now lets take a look to the lofty heights of our head and shoulder position and how to avoid the dreaded text neck (ominous music plays) – and see if… Read more »
Good Posture Guide: How to Improve Your Sitting Posture
Is there an ideal good posture when sitting? There is no one perfect sitting posture, however, there are a few key principles which we can adhere to to keep our body in top form. When we sit, ideally, we should maintain the natural S-shaped curve of the spine seen from the side (creating a counterbalancing… Read more »
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Tibialis Posterior Injuries The tibialis posterior is a key stabilising muscle in the lower leg and has the main role of supporting the medial arch of the foot. It originates from the medial border of the tibia and fibula bones of the lower leg. It then sweeps behind the medial ankle bone and attaches to… Read more »
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
The tibialis anterior is an important muscle in the lower half of the shin and foot which helps to control foot motion. It attaches half way down on the lateral side of the shin then sweeps over the front of the ankle to attach to a bone on the medial part of the mid-foot and… Read more »
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fascia Fascia is a strong film of connective tissue that enwraps your whole body, tightly holding your muscle together in groups, and then connects it to your skin. Plantar fascia refers to the fascia on the sole of your foot. Fasciitis is inflammation of that fascia. Strong forces go through the foot with each weight-bearing… Read more »
Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles The Achilles is the strong tendon on the back of the ankle that connects the calf to the heel bone. As a tendon, it is made of strong connective tissue to attach the muscle to the bone efficiently. Strong tensile forces are projected through the tendon as the calf contracts and relaxes to give… Read more »
Ankle Sprains
Ankle Sprains The foot has many ligaments that support the ankle during weight-bearing activities. They attach to the many bones in the foot together to create stability. It is possible to sprain the medial (inside) or lateral (outside) ligaments, depending on the mechanism of injury. However, lateral sprains are more common, which can occur in… Read more »
Collar Bone Fracture
The collar bone, or clavicle, is located across the upper part of the chest, extending from the breast bone (sternum) to the shoulder blade (scapula). It is easy to feel the clavicle as there are no overlying muscles, just skin. The clavicle is a common site to fracture, especially in the middle third of the… Read more »