Sciatica is a common condition that affects the sciatic nerve, which is the longest and widest nerve in the body. Sciatica can be an excruciatingly painful condition, leading to symptoms like shooting pain accompanied by numbness, and tingling. This is most commonly starts in the lower back radiating to one side of the buttock and …
You have the trainers, the shorts, the vest, a swanky GPS watch and a killer 12-to-16-week marathon training plan ready to go…….. Not so fast! Unfortunately, the importance of staying healthy and injury free only becomes a factor for most people once they have picked up that nasty niggle, or a horrible ill-timed injury that …
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The plantar fascia is a band of tough fibre on the bottom of your foot. It runs from your toes to your heel and forms the arch of your foot. Plantar fasciitis is an acute painful condition that happens when the plantar fascia tissue gets injured and inflamed. This makes your heel hurt when you walk.
AKA – Shin Splints What are Shin Splint? Shin splints is a term often referring to pain along the shin bone (tibia). The medical term is known as Tibial Stress Syndrome. You may also see this referred to as medial or lateral tibialis stress syndrome which simply translates to where the site of pain is …
A recent study aimed to explore the evidence surrounding ITB syndrome, in terms of pathology and management. We reviewed this study in the latest issue of our Research Reviews – where industry experts break down the most recent and clinically relevant studies, for immediate application in the clinic. STUDY TITLE: Iliotibial …
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) has been around for century’s and has helped many people overcome painful musculoskeletal conditions. This has been attributed to the fact that the instruments offer a great way to scan the tissue, giving the therapist an accurate picture of what’s going on under the surface. The therapist is then …
