by Elizabeth Webster | Aug 30, 2017 | Hypermobility
WHAT IS HYPERMOBILITY? Hypermobility is when a person’s joints have an unusualy wide range of movement It is also sometimes referred to as being ‘double-jointed’. This extreme flexibility can be beneficial, however, for some people, joint...
by Elizabeth Webster | Aug 23, 2017 | Arthritis
What is Arthritis? Arthritis is a condition which causes inflammation of the joints, leading to the area becoming inflamed, painful and stiff. There are more than 200 types of arthritis; the most common being osteoarthritis, where the cartilage lining the bones in the...
by Elizabeth Webster | Jul 28, 2017 | back pain, Degeneration, Patient Case Studies
WHAT IS DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE? Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is the natural breakdown of intervertebral discs of the spine, which brings the vertebrae closer together and puts pressure on the nerves, leading to pain. SYMPTOMS DDD can cause acute or chronic lower...
by Elizabeth Webster | Jul 24, 2017 | General Physiotherapy
What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy is the treatment of injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, rather than by drugs or surgery. Physiotherapists use a range of techniques to reduce muscular tension, increase range of motion, increase blood flow...
by Elizabeth Webster | Jul 13, 2017 | back pain
One of the most common reasons patients come for physiotherapy treatment is due to back pain. As anyone who has suffered from back problems knows, the condition can quickly take hold, leading to pain in other areas and this can dramatically affect your day to day...
by Elizabeth Webster | Jun 23, 2016 | back pain, housemaid knee, tendonitis, tennis elbow
Is Gardening Dangerous? Gardening can be one of the great pleasures of life, but not if it prevents you from admiring the fruits of your labours by causing one of the following: Tennis Elbow Neck pain Back Pain Harrogate Acute low back pain Tendonitis in the shoulders...
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