Have you ever found yourself fidgeting at night, unable to get to sleep? Do you have the irresistible urge to move your legs and ‘’scratch that itch’’? A lot of people are suffering from this, which is a very miserable experience because the uncontrollable urge has a huge negative impact on sleep quality. It may […]
Ankle Sprains and Instability
A seemingly minor injury: an ankle sprain. Convincing people of the severity of an injury is seldom a good strategy in healthcare. Ankle sprains resulting in chronic ankle instability are frequent, easy to rehab properly but could lead to osteoarthritis. It’s important to regard ankle sprains as important because it could result in surgical treatment […]
How to Transition Effectively to Working From Home
So, we are all probably sick of hearing about Coronavirus, or COVID-19. There are two possible reasons why you may still want to read about it further: for more information on the illness so you can understand it better, or alternatively, how to minimise the risk of the virus or self-isolation to yourselves and your […]
ITB Syndrome – How to resolve runners’ knee
So, after all the mental and physical preparation for your weekend run, you go out planning to do a 10k jog. Halfway through, you feel a sharp pain on the outside of your knee and you suddenly have to stop. Thoughts like ‘’Just my luck’’ and ‘’I should have just stayed in’’ enter your head […]
Tendinopathy Pathophysiology
So, if we were to ask what common ailment accounts for 30% of all GP consultations, 30-50% of all sporting injuries, but still occurs in 6% of all sedentary individuals and costs the NHS £250m a year, you’d probably think you’d have heard of it? Tendinopathy, or tendon damage resulting in pain, could be considered […]
What Running Footwear Should I Be Using?
It’s a common question, and one that throws out all sorts of jargon, such as ‘forefoot & hindfoot’, ‘overpronation’ and ‘neutral foot shape’. But what do all these terms mean, and how relevant are they to you? There are a lot of myths around footwear advice, so I am here to give you the best, […]
How to Improve Posture While Working From Home
This blog about posture is how to really improve posture AND reduce the likelihood of falling into bad postural positions while working from home. Because we’ve dedicated the last two weeks of this toolkit to avoiding slipping into poor posture and the dangers of doing so, I’m going to dedicate this week’s blog more towards […]
FAI – Femoral Acetabular Impingement
Engaging in sport is fun, healthy and challenging but it can produce injuries. A lot of recreational sporting injuries don’t require a lot of time out and will heal quickly; Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) syndrome typically isn’t one of them. FAI, a problem concerning the leg bone (femur) and the acetabulum (the socket in the […]
Cauda Equina Syndrome
The cauda equina (meaning ‘horse tail’, due to how is looks) is a collection of lumbo-sacral nerve roots in the area at the bottom of the spine. There are several reasons why this area could become compromised; these include slipped discs (most commonly), infections, birth defects, significant trauma (such as road traffic accidents, gunshots and […]
Pes Anserine Bursitis (Knee Pain)
Knee pain is a very common ailment across a range of the population, be it sporting, immobile, young or old. Many knee issues only occur when you try and engage in an activity, but Pes Anserine Bursitis can be very painful with even the slightest of movement, which makes it a very frustrating issue to […]
