Neck Pain, What is it? Neck pain, it happens a lot, but what causes it? The answer to that isn’t as simple as you might think. Neck pain can be caused due to many reasons, including muscle strains, joint sprains, trauma to the head or neck, plus many other...
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is pain that persists for 3 months or longer, affecting about 20% of the world’s population. While this number is high, not everyone with chronic pain is disabled by it. Unlike acute pain, which starts at the time of injury and lasts...
Online physio: A move away from regular physiotherapy. When you get injured, the first thought is often to visit a physiotherapist. But what if you didn’t have to leave home? That’s where telehealth physiotherapy comes in. Telehealth physiotherapy means...
What is The Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff, or the “rotor cuff” as many patients call it, is an area of the body that gets injured commonly, but what actually is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles that wrap around the shoulder. These...
What is Knee Arthritis? Knee osteoarthritis, more commonly known simply as knee arthritis occurs as a result of cartilage loss in the joint. These changes occur due to general wear and tear of the joint, and therefore, knee arthritis generally progresses as we age....
Understanding Sciatica: Causes and Symptoms Explained Sciatica is a condition characterized by pain, tingling, or numbness that begins in the lower back or buttock area and can extend down the back of the leg, sometimes reaching all the way to the foot. This...