Nearly everyone has Glute Trigger Points. Why?
Yesterday, I found myself saying: “Glute trigger points are nearly ubiquitous”. Afterwards, I realized that I was overcooking this a bit. (But, in my...
I’ve been told I have a hip bursitis….
Aggghhh, I have been doing this for decades and I'm not sure I have ever seen a real case of hip bursitis. "Hip bursitis"...I think it is a great dia...
Dry Needling Therapy- What is it and is it for you?
What Is Dry Needling? Katie Breeze writes: Dry needling is largely used to relieve pain and the symptoms associated with a variety of soft tissue dy...
What is a Rotator Cuff Injury?
The Shoulder This is about rotator cuff injury but you need to know about the shoulder first. The shoulder is a wonderful joint. A healthy normal ran...
What’s the difference then between a Sports Therapist and a Physiotherapist?
Our Sports Therapists are often called Physios or Sports Physios. Patients will also say that they are off to their ‘physio session’. And recently, wh...
Are your hips hurting? Well, it is unlikely to be your hip joints
Are your hips hurting? If so, our Sports Injury Therapists may have the answer - Trigger Points. To find out they’ll ask: “Are you experiencing any...
Deep tissue massage is effective – what does it actually do?
Katie Breeze, one of our Sports Injury Therapists and Deep Tissue Massage Therapists answers the ‘what does massage do? question. "Well, I like the...
A foam roller – what is it good for?
We are always looking for ways that our patients can engage with their care and control it wherever possible and this is where the foam roller comes i...
“I’ve got sciatica” – well, no, you probably haven’t.
It’s been a day of patients coming in and telling us that they have got sciatica. I am now pretty skeptical about this diagnosis. It is used, badly,...