Following a total knee replacement the first 6-8 weeks are key in helping your body to heal and get back to function. It can be a daunting experience being discharged from hospital with a booklet full of information and exercises as well as a new knee to get used to. Some of the exercises may […]
Hip pain: It may be a familiar story; You have developed pain around the side of your hip and dutifully go to your GP to find out the source. The GP sends you for a x-ray and it comes back with the dreaded diagnosis of hip arthritis. But hang on! There are many sources of
It is the case that many mammals shed tears, especially in response to pain or irritation of the eye, and that tears protect the eye by keeping it moist, but it is a truism, observed by many, including Charles Darwin, that humans are the only living species that cries for emotional reasons. Therefore, there must
pain and diet: the essentials http://wb.md/2daUJWX Lecture at the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) Robert Bonakdar, MD, a director of pain management told his audience how nutrition can affect pain through many mechanisms. “Diet can influence inflammation, shift the microbiome, modulate the immune system, improve joint function, eliminate pain triggers, and reduce deficiencies. Over 60%
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37305032. Have a look at this story that was picked up by the BBC on the many myths that surround what to do about back pain. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and in the UK it is one of the main reasons people miss work. As with anything so common,
Physiotherapy for pain. The increased use and belief in the efficiency of physiotherapy as a pain treatment with no or limited safety concerns has led to physiotherapies being included in several international recommendations on management of major painful diseases such as low back pain and osteoarthritis. The ‘World Confederation of Physical Therapists’ (WCPT) describes physiotherapy
Which mattress? It would seem that it is horses for courses. One mattress type will suit one person well and another not so well. Mattress makers offer a dizzying array of options. There are foam and conventional coil mattresses, combinations of these, and water beds. There are firm, medium, and soft mattresses. Researching mattresses can
Preventing back pain We are often asked the best way to prevent back pain. This is usually after someone, having been through a bout of back pain, wants to ensure it doesn’t happen again or to minimise the chances of it occuring again. Always the answer is EXERCISE and numerous studies have shown this. This new
Individual physiotherapy is more effective than advice alone for people with long-term back pain. Many patients with persisting low back pain over 6 weeks do not recover and it is recommended that such patients are given advice about prognosis and getting back to normal activities. This research looked to see of a course of individualised
