Specialist Massage Therapy At Kensington Physio we offer a special type of massage technique known as IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue release) also known as the ‘Graston Technique’. This is a soft tissue therapy which physios may use for the treatment of muscle tightness, immobility and pain. It involves the use of a metal […] Read More
Category Archives: Sports Injuries
Ice therapy: Are you Game Ready?
Ice therapy We as physios are often asked whether to apply heat or ice to an injury. Generally heat causes things to expand, swell and inflame. So in the treatment of acute soft tissue or joint injuries & for active/chronic swelling, ice therapy tends to be very effective. Problems associated with swelling • The presence […] Read More
It’s nearly – Ski Time!
20 Oct
Want to get “Ski Fit”? Before we know it will be that time of the year again, SKI TIME! Our Physiotherapists at Kensington Physio and Sports Medicine see multiple injuries from the slopes, of which some can be prevented with professional advice and exercise. Many people work hard for months and then pack up and […] Read More
Active Trigger points: The Pressure Pain
22 Aug
What are they? When you feel a normal muscle, it should be soft and pain free to touch and press. In an active trigger point, part of the muscle contracts into a thickened area, which is why they feel like small knots under the skin. As these muscles are already sitting in a contracted state, […] Read More
Physical activity reduces the risk of the five diseases!
The Evidence A recent research paper revealed that physical exercise significantly reduced the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and ischaemic stroke events! High levels of Exercise Although all physical exercise is beneficial those individuals who exercised considerably higher than the recommended daily minimum revealed the greatest benefit. Physiotherapy If you are […] Read More
Put a tape on it!
27 Jul
Why Tape? Many of you will have seen athletes wearing the brightly coloured tape, or know the brown physiotherapy tape that has been around for years. Some of you may even have had it used on your skin. But what exactly does it do and why do we use it? The main difference between the […] Read More