Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation for Low Back Pain: A quick guide
Q1: What is radiofrequency nerve ablation (RFA)? A: RFA uses heat delivered through a needle to interrupt pain signals from the facet joints in your spine, providing relief for months…
Jumping into plyometrics, how to get the spring back in your game ,[2021]
What are plyometrics or plyometric training ? In the simplest definition, plyometrics refers to jump training. A key component of many sports, such as basketball, soccer, and tennis, plyometric…
How to successfully treat shin splints part 2: Stronger tibias’ are happier tibias’, [2021]
Strengthening the tibia to treat shin splints. As previously discussed part of the pathology of shin splints relates to a bone stress response, where the remodelling or rebuilding of bone…
How to successfully treat shin splints
What are shin splints and why do i get them ? Watch here as we discuss the relative factors about: Anatomy of the shin region. Why we get shin splints.…
Tackling neck pain using the core muscles of the neck. [2022]
Neck pain and neck stiffness, a very common condition. It is thought that neck pain rivals low back pain in the number of people it affects . Levels of pain…
The ITB syndrome solution
Are you a runner or cyclist that gets a pain at the outside of the just above the knee ? Are you foam rolling religiously with no long term benefits…
A simple guide to Injection therapy for soft tissue injuries.
The aim of this blog is to briefly discuss the role of injection based therapies in musculoskeletal disorders and identify when they may be of benefit. Injection therapy, specifically steroid…
Fun with battle ropes…more than just a fitness fad
Battle ropes are probably more associated with either the world of crossfit or functional training. However this form of fitness training has significant implications in maintaining fitness in lower limb…
Growing pains, growth plates and top tips on how to manage them
We often hear about children complaining of growing pains, but what are they really? Growing pains are quite common for children and teenagers, especially those who are quite active. During…
How quick are your reflexes? Reaction time, why it matters and how to make it faster
When thinking about reaction time we probably associate it with sprinters reacting to the gun at the start of a race or football players quickly evading a tackle or getting…