Plantar Faciitis Plantar fasciopathy (or plantar fasciitis) is defined as heel pain during rest, exercise or on palpation, with a duration of greater than 1 month and provoked by the first few steps in the morning or after a period of rest. Pronation Commonly it is believed that the plantar fascia is irritated by excessive […] Read More
Slumped or Couch Potato!
Is sitting slumped bad for our backs? It’s not uncommon to hear phrases like ‘sit up straight’ or ‘it’s not to good to sit slumped’ from one’s parents or teachers. However this belief has fed into society and has almost become cultural – but is it right? Well it seems that slumped sitting appears to […] Read More
Be Foot Loose and Fancy Free this Summer
Comfortable Footwear It may have arrived later than we would have liked, but we can finally utter the words… Summer is here! Whether you are spending your summer days in the London Parks, evening BBQ’s with friends or travelling the world to warmer climes, you will most probably be doing it in less supportive footwear. […] 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
Knee: Patellofemoral pain syndrome
What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a term used to describe pain arising from the joint between the patella (kneecap) and the femur (thigh bone). Some causes of PSPS include trauma, overload from an increase in activity and/or bio-mechanical changes causing mal-tracking of the patella in the groove made by the […] Read More
Tennis Elbow
Wimbledon With the post-Wimbledon high of seeing Murray win for a second time, many of us have been dusting off our racquets and practising our best tennis court moves! Tennis Elbow One condition we commonly see is tennis elbow or ‘lateral epicondylitis’. Despite its name, this condition is not always linked to tennis playing, and […] Read More