An unusual case of hip pain
You might be interested in this case about a lady with hip pain. It was written up in the British Medical Journal by Drs Kho and Howlett. You can read the original article here. The message is that unusual fractures in older patients should be investigated. On the whole, unusual fractures in younger patients are […]
Three lifestyle modifications that can reduce the risk of heart disease
You might be interested in this article about heart disease in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. There are three issues to consider, according to the authors, Malhotra, and colleagues. You can read the original article here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/15/1111
What is the best pain-killer for sciatica?
In this video Andrew discusses a new article in the BMJ this week on this topic. If you want to read the original paper click here: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j4248…
Just one hour per week!
Great article here, by Harvey and colleagues, about how effective even just ONE hour per week of exercise is, in the prevention of depression. Depression is often a significant factor in physical symptoms such as neck pain, low back pain and headaches. Exercise may therefore be really helpful in helping to reduce these symptoms. […]
Hotdesking?
Need to be able to move your computer screen easily? We have just fitted a monitor arm to hold the computer in our treatment room. It is made by www.colebrookbossonsaunders.com The model is a ‘Flo’ (in case you are interested in getting one)!
What do our patients think of us?
We send follow-up questionnaires to our patients to try and get feedback about what we do. This video shows a small selection of some that we have had back in recent times. Thanks to those patients!
Shoulder impingement syndrome
In the most recent edition of the British Journal of Sports Medicine there is am interesting paper reviewing the literature about \’shoulder impingement syndrome\’. This is a common condition that creates pain in the shoulder and upper arm. In the video below Andrew discusses the research paper and the implications of the findings
What do our patients think?
Here are a few feedback forms that have been returned to us in recent months. Thanks to the patients who completed them!
Does your posture create your mood or does your mood create your posture?
Our emotions and our physical body are linked. Some practitioners feel that our body \’remembers\’ emotions and events. This is sometimes referred to as \’muscle memory\’. This short video discusses the link between the two, and was stimulated by Andrew reading the book \’Emotional Anatomy\’.
Only two minutes to bone health!
Great article in the International Journal of Epidemiology in June of this year. The authors describe how small amounts of exercise appear to make a significant difference to bone density. You can read a summary of the original article here. Remember it\’s only two minutes per day!