Acupuncture Treatment was developed from traditional Chinese medicine and has been used for thousands of years. There is ever increasing evidence from a Western Medical perspective to support the use of Acupuncture within the scope of physiotherapy treatments. It can be used in the treatment of pain and to promote healing and wellbeing. What does Acupuncture…
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Shoulder Instability
SHOULDER INSTABILITY There are broadly two reasons why we suffer from shoulder instability. In the first, there are structural causes, either because the capsulolabral mechanisms have been damaged by a major injury, or because the capsulolabral structures are already deficient, predisposing the shoulder to develop instability as a result of minor injury or repetitive micro-trauma…
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OSTEOPOROSIS HELP
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle, leading to a higher risk of fractures than with normal bone. (Osteoporosis Australia 2012) WORLDWIDE osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures a year, resulting in an osteoporatic fracture every 3 seconds. ONE in three women over 50 will experience…
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STRETCHING IS SO IMPORTANT
STRETCHING Running can predispose us to various injuries. The most common of which are: ITB Syndrome, Achilles Tendonitis, Shin splints and knee pain. If you come to physiotherapy for any of the above problems, it is very likely that as part of your home exercise program you will be given some stretching to do. The…
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