Jul 4, 2019
Is your tight Quadratus Lumborum (QL) causing you problems? This muscle sits in your lower back, attached from your 12th rib, the L1-L5 transverse processes of the vertebrae and the iliac crest. When the QL on one side of your back contracts it causes a side flexion...
Jun 27, 2019
Many people with knee osteoarthritis decrease or stop exercising at the level suggested by the World Health Organisation (150 minute per week of moderate-vigorous exercise) due to fear of making their arthritis worse. However, a recent medical research trial studied...
Jun 19, 2019
Evidence has shown that individuals with neck disorders (including headaches) often have impaired strength and control through their deep cervical flexor muscles. These are the muscles that help you maintain neck stability and good posture. In simple terms, they are...
Jun 13, 2019
Groin pain or injuries can be very limiting when trying to play sports. This injury is quite commonly seen in footballers. It can come about from a strain or tear to the adductor muscle group, which runs on the inside of the thigh. Thankfully, a simple test called the...
Jun 6, 2019
Osteoporosis occurs when the balance between bone building and bone breaking down chemicals in the body becomes upset. As people get older the body gets better at breaking down bones than making them. In women especially after they hit menopause, the lack of oestrogen...
May 30, 2019
Watch as Ellen explains to you how to recognise the signs and symptoms of patellofemoral syndrome. Patellofemoral syndrome is pain felt around or underneath the kneecap that comes from the joint where the patella sits on the femur. Most people will describe the onset...
May 23, 2019
Not taking pain meds post-surgery so unable to exercise Something that often concerns me as a physiotherapist is when people come in for treatment after an operation in a lot of pain because they’re not taking their medication properly. Nobody likes taking a lot of...
May 13, 2019
Here’s our last functional test to try – Short Performance Physical Battery. This forms part of our testing we use for sarcopenia (muscle weakness and muscle wasting). It’s a great test covering balance and function, and in the clinic, we often combine this with...
May 13, 2019
Last week we talked about the stand-sit-stand test as a predictor of life longevity, that is, as a measure of functional strength. I promised I would explain some other tests that we also use as stand-alone tests to test functional strength and also in combinations...
