Back pain is a huge problem all over the world affecting both men and women alike, and strikes every type of worker, from truck drivers and labourers, to executives. Although back pain is common, when you are the one who has it, it may seem that no-one else can truly understand your suffering. It can … Read more
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
It’s that time of year again when we all hope to hit 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. … Read more
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a name given to a group of injuries affecting tendons and nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs. It is an umbrella term for Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD). There are two types of RSI: * Specific conditions – including tenosynovitis and tendonitis, (inflammation of a tendon), bursitis … Read more