For those of you who enjoy cycling and experience back pain this recent bit of research will prove interesting. A study published in Manual Therapy in 2012 (by Van Hoof et al) found that cyclist who experienced chronic low back pain and whose symptoms were aggravated in flexed positions tended to sit in a significant […] Read More
Category Archives: Back & Neck Pain
Foam Rolling – Do we really understand what is happening?
12 Nov
Below is a link to a very interesting article about foam rolling and the possible reasons as to why it works. It is a break from traditional thinking about fascia and releasing it. The stimulation of the nervous system is very plausible – please see the video below (taken from the blog itself). This view […] Read More
Are we sitting too comfortably?
18 Sep
‘How much time do you spend riding in a car, working at a desk, eating at a table, playing video games, using a computer, watching TV, or engaged in other sedentary pursuits?’ It may be a problem-even if you exercise regularly. Here are the main points from an internet article written by ex Body Building […] Read More
AAA – and it is not related to the car rescue service!
20 Aug
In order to further my knowledge on AAA’s, I found an interesting article in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy to read. I have extracted some of the main points relevant to AAA detection and added some additional info and videos links. This is a rare issue but can present itself as lower back pain. As physios, […] Read More
DorsaVi – An innovative and objective way to understanding your spinal pain
Before you read on about this innovative new bit of kit we would like to let you know that we at Kensington Physio & Sports Medicine have now purchased this product. We are therefore able to utlize this monitoring system for the benefit of our patients either in clinic and you can hire it to […] Read More
Headaches – are they all in your head?
Headaches affect everyone at some point in their lives. Whether it is self inflicted after a night out, or from the flu, it is a part of life. But there are a high percentage of us who suffer regularly from headaches that could be avoided. There are many different types of headaches with different symptoms, […] Read More