Did you know that there are four natural curves in the healthy human spine and that physiotherapy can help with the achievement and maintenance of these? The human spine is made up of a sacral kyphosis, a lumbar lordosis, a thoracic kyphosis and a cervical lordosis. Each of these natural curves in the spine contribute [...]
Do you run on your toes or your heels? Do you know? Is it something that we even think about? Well I can give you one good reason to start thinking about it – Achilles Tendonitis. Toe runners beware, Achilles Tendonitis is an inflammatory condition of the tendon due to overuse and may be contributed [...]
What does knee clicking mean?Nothing. That’s the short answer but essentially it’s the correct one. Clicking, in and of itself, is an extremely common occurrence in a range of joints, however in the absence of its association with pain it can generally be ignored. Clicking in the knee joint appears particularly commonly on squatting or [...]
We’ve had quite a few calf injuries in runners attending the clinic recently and it’s inspired this latest article on correct technique for calf stretching. Usually, if a patient is asked to demonstrate a calf stretch they will immediately demonstrate the first stretch pictured below. Gastrocnemius This stretch involves pressing against a wall with your [...]
