It is often said that “golf is a good walk spoiled”. It is unclear who is responsible for that saying. However, as regular readers of our articles know, at Backs and Joints we always advocate a “good walk”!
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Tennis elbow is a very common complaint, and despite its name, is rarely caused by playing tennis.
Let's explore more about this very painful condition...
In recent months, many of our patients have come to us with chronic problems aggravated by poor posture and lack of exercise. We may well have given you exercises to do at home, and talked about the advantages of a blended approach to your treatment by have the occasional massage.
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Lower back and pelvic pain is very common during pregnancy. But you don't need to suffer - we care for expectant mums throughout their pregnancy. The treatment is adjusted to cause minimal stress for you and the baby, and ensure that it is safe, but we can certainly help to relieve aches and pains.
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Frozen Shoulder, or to give it the technical name - Adhesive Capsulitis, is a common condition affecting between 2-5% of the population. The cause is unknown, but there are certainly some factors that can contribute including previous shoulder injuries and diabetes.
So, what is frozen shoulder?
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During the last year, people have turned to different exercises to keep themselves motivated and healthy, and deal with all of the restrictions we have been facing.
Top of the list for popularity is running. When we talk to clients they say they do it to…
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We talked recently about being more mindful of looking after yourself when stuck at home.
This time we are sharing what you should and shouldn’t do when working from home…
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It will come as no surprise that most of us are not moving as much as usual during lockdown. It feels like our worlds have shrunk - with those who are usually office based finding their environment has reduced to their home and the local park/streets if they are lucky.
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Strengthening your core is the perfect way to support and help your back. With this in mind, I thought I would share some of my favourite core stability exercises.