Fascinating if slightly scary article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/04/26/new-led-streetlights-may-double-cancer-risk-new-research-warns/ We use LED’s almost everywhere now, in our television screens, phones, tablets, in door / our door lighting the list goes on. Saving energy is the primary driver, but at what cost? In the immediate term a lack of sleep can cause adrenal fatigue. In clinic we use protocols…
Continue Reading ‘Marcus came into my life in February 2018 ~ a Rehabilitation Practitioner, was he worth it ? I can confirm that he definitely was. I was diagnosed with a Cavernoma last year sympomatic with headaches from hell, compounded with shoulder and neck pain. In the second appointment with Marcus, I found that heaven was a…
Continue Reading | Latest News, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet, TX - Scars
I do a lot of scar work. It’s something I enjoy, as it can create big changes in a relatively short amount of time. There can also be unintended consequences, of the positive kind. These are a series of images taken after a right hip operation. There are three external scars, one of which is…
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Some times it’s the littlest detail … today’s story is about a gate affecting gait 🤔 I’ve had a young client who came to me for help with their knee post surgery. Things locally have been going really well with improved function and the scar is looking much happier. There’s been an underlying set of…
Continue Reading Soooo pleased to be able to wish one of my clients a very happy half marathon in Southampton tomorrow (Sunday 22nd). I’m sure they won’t mind me saying they were a mess and in constant pain when they turned up at my door. To see the transformation, dedication and commitment she’s made to get to…
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I had a client the other day that was having some hip issues. We talked about what was going on, dug into their history, and anecdotally they said they could write with their feet 😳 Thoroughly impressed, but a little unconvinced, they demonstrated for me. Not bad 👍🏻 Whilst the demonstration was happening, I noticed…
Continue Reading | Reminders, TX - Hips, Legs and Feet
Why so much hate for the sandal and worse still the flip flop? It isn’t just the complete lack of support. They actively encourage flexion of the toes (its how you hold them on your feet – unless they’re way to tight anyway) at the exact time you should be extending them – this in…
Continue Reading This weekend was definitely dominated by hip issues! Most were in relation to the internal and external rotators. 🧘♀️ A couple of people had pinching and popping hips though 😳 Clicking or popping during movement tends to locate to the front, back or side of the hip. If it’s particularly bad, it can feel like…
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Functional anatomy dissection and grip strength – implications for neck issues and breathing dynamics – getting my geek on 🤓 2018 04 08 Immaculate Dissection 4
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Neck pain and a breathing dysfunction, it’s often a chicken and egg situation by the time I see it. If there’s neck dysfunction often the scalenes will tighten. This can compress the phrenic nerve, which exits at C3, C4 and C5. It’s responsible for keeping the diaphragm doing what it’s supposed to. Equally if your…
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