Bursae are small sacs of fluid found throughout the body. These bursae produce synovial fluid and reduce friction between muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones as they move over each other. Bursae are located at strategic points, typically where there are higher...
Cycling Tips from your Physio
There are many reasons to choose a form of cycling as a sport. Commuting to work by bike can help you conveniently find time for exercise, save money on transport costs and is a great way to exercise if you need to avoid excessive weightbearing. Biking injuries are...
What does a Physiotherapist do?
Many people know the value that physiotherapy brings to their life and some have even been visiting their physiotherapist since quite early in life. However, for those who have never been to see a physiotherapist before, there can be a question mark over exactly what...
Hip Pain and Labral (Cartilage) Tears
What is the labrum of the hip? The labrum is a fibrous rim of cartilage that covers the edge and seals your hip socket. This lining of cartilage provides stability for the ball of the thigh bone (femur) inside of the hip socket (acetabulum), while also allowing...
Is surgery the right decision for you?
The decision to have surgery following an injury is a serious and complicated one. It can be difficult when navigating the minefield of information you receive to know what is the right pathway for you. Unfortunately, the answer is not always obvious which can be...
Focus on improving your posture
For most of us, screen time and sitting go hand in hand and both are only increasing as our lives move more online. While short periods in any posture aren't harmful, a lack of movement combined with long periods spent in hunched positions can lead to spinal pain,...
Relaxation Tips for Pain Management
Can prolonged stress affect your pain and healing? There's a strong suggestion that it can, particularly with chronic pain. If you suffer from ongoing pain you may have noticed this relationship yourself. Many people know that their pain is worse when they are...
Focus on Shin Splints
What is it? Shin splints are a painful condition of the lower leg, also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), it is an overuse injury that causes pain along the inside of the tibia (shin bone). It occurs most commonly in runners, hikers and soldiers who march...
Can Physiotherapy help Osteoarthritis
A diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) for joint pain can be a cause of distress. Many people believe that if you have arthritis your pain is not able to improve and will deteriorate until a joint replacement needs to be performed. The truth is much more complicated, due...
Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are extremely common, however this doesn’t make them easy to cope with when they happen to you. If you’ve ever spent two weeks hobbling around on crutches after a bad twist, you’ll understand just how painful and difficult they can be. What are they? An...