It’s Sunday, which can only mean one thing… You’re meeting with your soccer team to play a friendly competitive game against your local rivals. After years out from playing, this season, you’ve decided to dust off the boots and start playing again. Life has been generous over the years, a doting partner, two healthy children, …
With the weather being a little cooler at this time of year many people are turning to there local gym or leisure centre to get healthy and achieve their health and fitness goals . Common goals are to be more active, lose some weight, get stronger, and smash your last PB. If you are headed to …
Your cervical spine (c-spine) is classified as your top seven vertebrae (or more commonly, your neck). Here at TM Physio we think your spine is pretty important. Not only does it house the spinal cord, which sends messages from your brain to your body (and back again), and important arteries that provide blood flow to …
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Prevention Is Better Than Cure To many people, the idea of going to see a physiotherapist when they are not injured seems pointless. This is a classic “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” kind of attitude. We agree, that to a point it, makes sense. However, as physios we often see people present to …
Lifting injuries are a common cause of back pain. You can protect yourself against damage with good lifting habits, both at home and in the workplace.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become fragile and brittle. They fracture more easily than normal bone.
Posture is the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting or laying down. Good posture helps to minimise the amount of strain imposed on our muscles, joints and ligaments whilst performing our daily activities.
By following some basic dietary principles, not only can you feel and function better, but you can also significantly increase your ability to fight and resist disease.
The most common cause of neck pain (and disturbed nights), is “prolonged abnormal posture during sleep”.
Suggestions For The Application Of Ice And Heat – Ice is an effective and natural pain killer and anti-inflammatory.
