The Aging Shoulder: What Do Rotator Cuff “Tears” Really Mean?
Shoulder pain can really get in the way of daily life. We rely on our shoulders to position our hands in space, whether we’re working, exercising, cooking, or even just getting dressed. If you’ve ever experienced shoulder pain, you’ll know just how limiting it can be. If you visit your doctor for shoulder pain, […]
From Frustration to Recovery: A Smarter Approach to Tendon Pain
Tendons are strong bands of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone. While they are designed to handle load and movement, they are also common sites of pain and injury. Tendinopathy is a general term used to describe tendon irritation or degeneration. It is typically characterised by pain, swelling, and reduced function, and it can […]
Stress Fractures – How a Chiropodist can help
Your feet have to bear the weight of your entire body, so that puts more pressure on them as they impact on the ground. That means your feet and ankles are more likely to experience: bone pain at the top of the foot fractures from a small injury, or even just from walking! In […]
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee pain in the middle to late decades of life is a common complaint amongst patients presenting to osteopathic clinics across the globe. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of knee pain in this age group of people. Research suggests approximately 654 million people aged 40 years and over were living with knee OA in […]
Vertigo
Vertigo: symptoms and treatment Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). In simple terms, a non-serious sudden attack of dizziness brought on by a change in head position. What is vertigo? Vertigo is a type of dizziness where a person experiences the sensation of whirling, spinning or swaying. A person will usually feel that they, or objects […]