Almost everyone has heard of a sprained ankle, yet a large proportion may yet know exactly what it is. A sprained ankle refers specifically to the ligaments of the ankle and occurs when uneven ground or other external forces cause our joint to move beyond its normal range. As it is mainly the ligaments job[…]

Resilience of the Human body Ask any physio and they will tell you that the human body is an incredible thing. Our ability to recover, grow and change is phenomenal when we think about the physical processes our bodies undergo every minute of every day throughout our entire lives. Even at rest without being able[…]

With the high proportion of adults now working in sedentary office jobs, the incidence of lower back pain (LBP) has grown significantly and statistically speaking, the vast majority of us will at some point suffer from it. Previously, those with back pain would be encouraged to rest which unfortunately often made things worse. By not[…]

Having endured a relatively sudden change in the seasons over the last few weeks, it’s safe to say that we are in for quite the ‘cold and flu season’. Anyone who has suffered the Flu in previous years can stand testament to the whole-body pains that often accompany the usual sore throat and runny nose.[…]

Many of us will be aware of the R.I.C.E.R principles for soft tissue recovery after acute injury. Recently this acronym has been rearranged to better reflect the relative importance of each point, giving rise to the new and improved ‘C.R.I.E.R’ acronym. Compression     The use of bandaging (or tubigrip) to compress the injury site is the[…]