knee pain Tag

24 Nov The Greatest Debate of Them All – part 1: Ice

Posted at 10:28h in Injuries, Management of Injuries, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Rehabilitation by Toby Pollard-Smith 0 Comments

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When patients come to us in pain, we want to know as much as possible about what has happened. One question we regularly ask is whether the patient has found anything that makes them feel better. We might prompt them with questions about whether heat...

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19 Oct Guest Blog – An Introduction to Knee Pain

Posted at 15:43h in Knee Pain, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Rehabilitation by Toby Pollard-Smith 0 Comments

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We are lucky for this blog to have a guest helping to outline some common knee problems that cause pain and difficulty for many patients we see! Let us hand over to Mathew Foster from kneesafe.com: Types of Knee Pain: An Overview Knee pain is a...

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27 Jun What is a Sports Injury?

Posted at 13:25h in Sports Injury Rehabilitation by Toby Pollard-Smith 0 Comments

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We get lots of enquiries in the clinic for sports injuries. We also get lots of people searching online for treatment for their sporting injury. But when we recently made a new website we didn't add a page about sports injuries. Why on earth not?! Well,...

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23 May The Most Dangerous Sport of Them All…

Posted at 14:07h in Uncategorized by Toby Pollard-Smith 0 Comments

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What are we talking about? Well, gardening, of course! Gardening injuries become increasingly common in the late spring as weeds are tackled, pots planted, and soil turned over, and we see plenty of gardening-induced low back, knee and shoulder injuries in the clinic as a...

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14 Feb 7 Problems with Imaging

Posted at 00:00h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Neck Pain, Physiotherapy by jaijo 0 Comments

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To many people, imaging techniques seem to be the last word in finding out what is wrong with them. In many cases, such investigations, such as X-ray, CT and MRI, can indeed identify the cause of illness or disease, but when it comes to musculoskeletal...

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12 Aug It’s all about the Glutes

Posted at 00:00h in Hip Pain, Knee Pain by jaijo 0 Comments

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Maybe it’s just fashion, but current trends in manual therapy and rehab point towards the glutes as the root of many problems. Whether it’s low back pain, knee issues or shoulder problems, glute strength and activity often have a part to play. Why is this? [caption id="attachment_773"...

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27 Apr Osteopathy, Holism, and Elephants

Posted at 00:00h in Cranial Osteopathy, Osteopathy by jaijo 0 Comments

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It’s time for a blog entry about osteopathy, and to be honest I’ve been nervous about it. This is because osteopathy is different from osteopath to osteopath, and some osteopaths can get quite vitriolic when they come across a version of osteopathy that is inconsistent...

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22 Mar More About Massage… How? Why? When?

Posted at 00:00h in Sports Massage Therapy by jaijo 0 Comments

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With marathon season just around the corner it is important to make sure your body is in peak condition. Although stretching and foam rolling are great ways to maintain muscle health, they can’t get to some of the deeper fibres that often need attention. This...

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18 Nov Run v Bike – The morning after the day before!

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorized by jaijo 0 Comments

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Just a quick word for all you "reticent" runners out there. At Openhealth Clinic we have been doing more bike and less running over these last six months. Don't get me wrong, I love my running. I only do between 3 to 4 miles, ...

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22 Aug The first line of defence!

Posted at 00:00h in Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Uncategorized by jaijo 0 Comments

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Serious posting this week after those glorious Olympics! Osteopaths and Physiotherapists often find themselves acting as "the first line of defence". In conversation about a patient's injury or pain, we get the chance to ask specific questions that can help us reach a diagnosis. The first thing...

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