How To Prevent Joint And Muscle Pains

So many people complain of joint pain and of course as physiotherapists we are treating joint and muscle problems all the time.  However, have you ever thought what may be causing these problems?  As physiotherapists we look at your posture, how you sit at your workstation, how you lifted that heavy object, your sport etc, Read More…

Tennis Elbow

Tennis is a great game to watch and even better to play. Whether you are a serious player or someone who just likes to have a knock around more socially, it can lead to problems that if not caught early, can lead to significant lay off through injury. Here, we will outline a couple of Read More…

PHYSIOTHERAPY can alleviate pain

Lifting, bending, slouching and even sneezing can cause pain. Whether it is a sudden pain that seems to cripple you like sciatica, immobilise you like migraine, nag and sap your energy like a frozen shoulder or facial pain, or is one that is constant like arthritis, the physiotherapists at The Wyndham Centres are trained to Read More…

Tennis Elbow

Summer tends to encourage us all to hit the sun drenched tennis courts. Unfortunately, it also means that it’s the time of year for tennis related injuries. One of the most common is tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), a pain on the outside of the elbow, which can radiate down into the forearm. This involves a Read More…

Miracle fatty acid adds years to your life.

According to Dr. Al Sears MD, omega-3s may determine how long you’ll live, and it’s not just because they’re good for your heart. Omega-3s may now have a profound effect on anti-aging by slowing down the shortening of telomeres. What are telomeres? They’re protective tips that cap the ends of your DNA. Each time your Read More…

Foods for Pain and Inflammation

Here is a great article about how foods can play a huge part in pain and inflammation. My own experience will vouch for this and it is well worth taking these foods out of your diet if you are suffering. Dr Wiley is American so talks about the American diet but it is the same Read More…

What might be causing your knee pain.

Do you have knee pain and are not sure of where it might be coming from? Well here are some little pointers that might give you a clue as to what might be causing the problem. Trauma Fracture- If there has been trauma and you are having significant pain with all movements, then ruling out Read More…

Sacro-iliac Joint in Detail

As the name suggests this joint is formed by the union of two separate bones, one being the lower part of the spine (the sacrum), and the second, being one of the three bones which make up the pelvis (the ilium). Hence the L-shaped sacro-iliac joint (SIJ). The two different surfaces are covered with different Read More…