Ankylosing Spondylitis, a type of inflammatory arthritis, causes inflammation and pain in the spinal column as well as other joints...
pain Tag
Health information & research, Physio tips / 28.08.2015
Understanding Arthritis
Most people experience joint pain at some point in their lives, and many will assume that their joint pain is arthritis-related, especially as they get older. But what is arthritis? How do medical professionals determine if the condition of “joint pain” is truly arthritis? You may be surprised to learn that there are multiple types of arthritis with different symptoms, causes and treatments. Below we describe four of the most common types.
This ligament is injured in athletes more often than other populations, however injury to the ligament may occur in other...
Health information & research / 29.06.2015
A focus on… ACL Tears
This ligament is injured in athletes more often than other populations, however injury to the ligament may occur in other...
Health information & research / 19.03.2015
A focus on… Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder s a condition that affects the shoulder joint with no apparent cause. It is characterised by severe pain...
For someone suffering from pain, to be told “It’s all in your head” can be a frustrating experience. What many people don’t understand is that pain is a complex process and the mind plays a role in the perception of pain for everyone.
Health information & research / 02.02.2015
Understanding Chronic Pain
Many people use the term Chronic to convey just how excruciating a pain is. However, what the term really means is simply that the pain has been there for longer than three months, even if it’s not very bad. The distinction is made after three months because most injuries to tissues, either muscle, bone or joint has had a chance to heal and resolve by this time.
Health information & research / 19.01.2015
Growing pains
ARE GROWING PAINS A REAL THING?
The short answer is that yes, growing pains are real and usually harmless part of childhood. Though poorly understood, they are recognized as a common phenomenon occurring most often between the ages of 3 and 12. The pain is commonly felt in both legs, particularly at night with no clear cause of pain. As yet no one is able to explain why they happen but growing pains are thought to be a normal response of a growing body as it adapts to new heights, sizes, strengths and skills.