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what is Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis – isn’t all arthritis the same?
Arthritis is used as a general term to describe stiffness, pain, and inflammation in the joints but in truth there are many types of arthritis which produce differing symptoms. In this blog post we are going to focus on two types of arthritis - Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis. They both affect joints in the body but in very different ways.
Suffering with sleep issues since the pandemic?
The dictionary must be filling up with Covid-19 related terms by now. Yet another to add to the list is ‘Coronasomnia’ - insomnia caused by the pandemic.
Reflexology and Pregnancy
Leanne frequently treats women in the last few weeks of their third trimester. At this stage they are often uncomfortable, struggling to sleep, sluggish bowel, acid reflux and swollen ankles, desperate to get this baby out!
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Hypermobility is often a general term given to those whose bodies are able to move and stretch more than is considered for the normal range of motion. In this blog I will mainly talk about the musculoskeletal (MsK) presentations of this disorder. You can get this at a local joint level or more generalised global joint level. Further reading can be from the EDS society.
Suffering from long covid? Try Reflexology to support your recovery and ease symptoms
Reflexology is a pressure point therapy applied through the feet and helps to support the body’s systems and organs by stimulating the central nervous system. I have been treating many people through their long covid journey’s and most have experienced an improvement in brain fog, sleep quality and anxiety levels have decreased after treatment.
The importance of sleep and a good mattress
Those that know me, know that I think the top 3 things (other than the building you live in) that you should spend money on is a great bed, amazing shoes and eyewear - gotta look after those eyes!. All are important things for our comfort and health. Have you ever acknowledged how you feel if your feet are uncomfortable or you sleep quality is poor? Your stress levels go up! A wonderful bed ideally should come high on your list.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Tendinopathy
Traditionally tendon pain has been given the name Tendinitis. Tendinitis implies that there is an inflammatory reaction to a certain tendon. This diagnosis has recently been argued due to further research; firstly, there is a physical lack of inflammation seen around tendons when a change in exercise or daily habits occur.
Bone Stress Injury
A bone stress injury (BSI) is due to a bone’s inability to cope with repetitive mechanical loading.
This results in structural fatigue with localised bone pain and tenderness.
Essentially, BSI is an overuse injury and is normally multifactorial with a combination of biological, biomechanics and anatomical risk factors.
Chronic Heel Pain; Is it Baxter’s Nerve Entrapment?
Sufferers of chronic heel pain often are often diagnosed with Plantar fasciitis, however not all cases of heel pain are due to this. Other causes include nerve trapping, joint inflammation, stress fracture and Baxter’s nerve entrapment. In fact, Baxter’s nerve entrapment can cause up to 20% of cases of chronic heel pain.
TREATING YOUR MUSCLES AS WE EASE OUT OF LOCKDOWN
A whole year of this has caused stiffness in our joints, poor posture, tightened muscles and has had a negative impact on our body. So, what are we going to do about it?
CANCANEAL APOPHYSITIS (SEVER’S DISEASE)
This is painful inflammation of a child’s growth plate at the heel. Normally, this affects children between 8 – 14 years old as their calcaneus (heel bone) is still developing.
Strength is often forgotten and sarcopenia
Strength is SO often forgotten in place of the need to stretch!
Sleep – are you getting enough or enough ‘good’ sleep?
SLEEP is much more important than most of us think. It is actually a massively crucial time for our bodies to rest and heal and for us to lay down new tissue. It is also an important time for our brains to process what has happened that day and ‘back up’ its new memories.
Syndesmosis injuries are often missed and why…
Syndesmosis injuries do happen and they probably happen more than we think. They are often missed and are treated as a ‘normal’ lateral ankle sprain.
Achilles Tendon Pain
Achilles tendon pain - examination, tests and rehabilitation thoughts.
Sever’s Disease. Heel pain in children.
Essentially, it is an overuse injury at the time of growth.
Sports that ‘load’ the Achilles tendon and heel, such as running and jumping, are normally the culprits. Often a bout of Sever’s can become aggravated at the start of a season after a ‘rest’ period, or exercising on harder ground as it gets colder.
Do you get pain when playing golf?
At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. Pain is all too common in golfers!
Could your groin injury be coming from your hip?
Groin pain can be a difficult problem for patients as well as their clinicians. Part of the problem is that the location of the pain is often a poor indicator of the where the pathology actually lies. Additionally, when the pain becomes chronic, multiple pathologies can be generated, adding a further layer of complexity.
1080 Map Functional Assessment
Developed in Norway and Sweden, 1080 Map Functional Assessment is a specialist assessment tool with software that is designed specifically for those committed to becoming more successful in their training and to improve their movement patterns.