Rotator cuff injuries and how they are treated
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
by Darryl
About the Rotator cuff The Shoulder – or better the shoulder girdle- consists of five joints, allowing it to have a very large range of motion to be able to effectively carry out the jobs we need to do In everyday life. However due to this large range of motion, it means that the shoulder
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Tennis Elbow & Golfer’s Elbow- What’s the difference?
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
by Darryl
You don’t have to be Roger Federer or Tiger Woods to have one of these issues. Even if you have never served a tennis ball or picked up a golf club, you can still suffer with Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow. There are similarities between the two conditions in that both are overuse injuries that
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Cervicogenic Headaches
Tuesday, 13 September 2022
by Darryl
Cervicogenic headache occurs when pain is referred from a specific source in the neck up to the head. This pain is commonly a steady ache or dull feeling, but sometimes the pain intensity can worsen. Causes Cervicogenic headaches can be caused by many things and sometimes it is not always know what causes them. Some come
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
by Darryl
THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME This is a group of disorders that can cause pain in the neck, shoulder and often numbness in the fingers and hand. This is usually caused by the nerves and/or blood vessels being compressed in the space between the collarbone and first rib usually due to restricted mobility in joints or tightness
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Slipped Disc- Fact or Myth?
Thursday, 13 January 2022
by Darryl
People who experience lower back pain are commonly diagnosed with a “slipped” disc- implying the disc has slipped out of its place between two vertebrae. However this is not strictly true and this can build bad misconceptions. A disc can “herniate” where part of the disc can bulge out and press on a nerve. Or
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