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I had a runner present at clinic last week after they’d experienced significant pain and swelling in the ankle / lower leg during a run. The swelling had gone down significantly, but a deep ache was still present around the back to the tibia. The Scenar was used to treat the affected area, ensuring the…
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Yesterday had a bit of a run on intra oral work in clinic, but their initial presentations couldn’t have been more different. Up first we had a client who had been accidentally kicked on the side of the head by their daughter during a bit of rough and tumble fun. Their jaw had been clicking…
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Back pain when you’re working out? How’s your intra abdominal pressure? There are a number of contributing factors to a lack of IAP, which is why it’s important to get assessed before starting any treatment. Experience the difference – A refreshingly different approach to pain and dysfunction, so you can breathe better, move better, to…
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For those that have heard me get on my shoe box about shoes … This may well be of interest to you too. For those that haven’t, I’m a big fan of a shoeless environment. I work shoeless (which freaks some people out 🤷🏻♂️), at home I’m shoeless, and often when I’m out, I’ll kick…
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My clients are so funny / great sometimes 🤣❤️ Picked up this message from one earlier. Excited to have a new bra, but waiting for me to give it the thumbs up before getting more. For those that missed the main posts on the 15th / 18th July about bra’s, might be worth a read…
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Did you know that left handed brick layers are in demand? Me neither. Apparently when you lay bricks you either push the line or pull the line. If you’re right handed it’s easier to push the line, and not so easy if you have to pull. Left handed brickies find it easier to pull. It’s…
Continue Reading We touched on iliotibial band (ITB) issues the other day, particularly in relation to knee pain in runners and cyclists. However these aren’t the only people affected by ITB issues, those in sedentary roles can also suffer, and it seems the ‘go to’ treatment for everyone is to perform self massage / self fascial release…
Continue Reading How many people do you see running with knee braces? The people who have been running (insert other suitable activity here) with them since forever, ones that are super tatty and when they wear out, just replace them with another one? Now I’m not anti bracing, or even anti taping (which can be misused to…
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Anytime a health professional utters the word ‘syndrome’ in your diagnosis, question everything, as there is a likelihood there is a misunderstanding around your particular set of symptoms and how best to treat them, but they want to give it a name so they can get you on your way with either medication or surgery…
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Good posture can help prevent (and relieve) aches and pains, improve your outlook, and positively affect your brain (CSF flow). Even if you don’t think you’re guilty of the most common postural mistakes (hunching your shoulders or rounding your back), you might be missing one key part: proper balance. To stand upright, you balance your…
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