Category Archives: Joints & Muscles
NHS waiting lists for MSK conditions such as neck and back pain, and and knee pain have increased by 27% in the last 18 months.
When symptoms arise in the hands, they can impact our lives. One such condition that affects the hands is carpal tunnel syndrome.
The term greater trochanteric pain syndrome has been coined to encompass a range of conditions that cause symptoms to the outside of the hip.
The two most common questions asked of me as a Soft Tissue Therapist are, “Can you feel the tightness?” or “Awww that’s sore is it a knot?”.
For no other reason than a rise in inflammation, our shoulders ache and our backs and hips feel stiff and painful.
Keeping it simple Runner’s Knee is when pain is felt below or in the knee, usually due to overuse of the tendons around the knee joint.
We feel better when we move, even if it is painful to do so. Pain is not a message of damage, it is the message to protect our bodies.
Pain gets a bad rap, not just because it is unpleasant, but because of the impact that it can have on our quality of life.
People with patellofemoral pain presenting to MSK clinicians are of varying ages, and report pain at the front of the knee.
It’s not just footballers who are prone to “pulling a hammy”. We use our hamstrings when walking and performing other everyday activities.
