Moderate to severe shoulder pain can significantly affect your quality of life. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint that has a wider range of motion than any other joint in your body. It is strengthened and stabilised by a group of eight muscles, with tendons attaching these to the bones. The most important…
Few sports can compare with the speed and exhilaration of skiing. But the very things that make it so enjoyable also make skiing a risky sport. High-speed collisions and falls are common and these can cause injuries, some of which have a long recovery time. In this article, we look at some of the elbow…
The elbow joint is supported and stabilised by two major ligaments – the medial, or medial ulnar, collateral ligament which is located on the inside of the elbow and joins the ulna (one of the two lower arm bones) to the humerus (upper arm bone); and the lateral, collateral ligament which is located on the outside…
A dislocated elbow is a very painful injury that can stop you being able to use your elbow. It is one of the most common dislocation injuries, caused by the three bones in your elbow joint – the upper arm bone or humerus, the long bone in the forearm or ulna and the short bone…
If you have been diagnosed with tennis elbow, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) has released a helpful video with information and exercises to help you manage your condition more effectively and support your recovery. Developed by BESS physiotherapists, it includes simple-to-follow exercises that you can do at home to relieve the pain of…
Orthobiologics belong to a relatively new branch of medicine called Regenerative Medicine. They are therapies developed from natural (biologic) substances, including cells and tissues, nucleic acids, proteins and sugars. Orthobiologics are promoted as a way to relieve pain and promote healing, either after an injury or post-surgery. However, while the concept is a good one…
If you are recovering from injury or surgery, there are two approaches to support your rehabilitation and recovery: manual therapy and exercise-based physiotherapy. In this article, we’ll explain the different approaches and consider their benefits in terms of pain relief, speed of recovery and overall rehabilitation. What is manual therapy? Manual therapy is where a…
Tennis elbow is a painful condition that affects the outer side of the elbow joint. It is also referred to as lateral epicondylitis. The condition is the result of repetitive stress to your elbow and forearm. Although tennis can be a cause, tennis elbow can develop from any kind of repetitive movement that overuses the…
You might not think your shoulder has much in common with a flower, but here’s the thing… …way back in history as far as the Ancient Greeks, humans have noticed something interesting about proportion and the way one element links to another. Referred to as The Golden Ratio (or the Divine Proportion), objects that we…
It’s been a long wet winter and sports-lovers amongst us can’t wait to get outside and enjoy our favourite sports over the summer months. There’s no doubt that sport is good for our physical and mental health but, sadly, there is also a risk of injury, particularly at the start of the season when we…
