Achilles tendon, what it is? The Achilles tendon is the largest, thickest, and strongest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, climb stairs, jump, and stand on your tip toes. Although the Achilles tendon can withstand great stresses from running and jumping,…
Do you suffer from pain in and around the jaw? Is your jaw clicking while eating? Do you tend to grind or clench your teeth? Do you find it difficult to fully open or close your mouth? This may be due to Temporomandibular disorder TMD which can also cause headaches, ear pain, tinnitus and Neck…
Trigger Points Dry Needling is a treatment technique using fine needles inserted into painful knots in muscles to help decrease pain, improve mobility and function. Muscle tension and spasms are common with conditions as muscle strain and injuries, tension-headaches, lower back pain and osteo arthritis. What is a Myofascial Trigger Point? Myofascial Trigger Points MTrPs are…
Check out this very interesting campaign by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy giving new guidance on how to manage and prevent lower back pain. “10 Things You Need To Know About Your Back” . Your back is stronger than you may think You rarely need a scan and it can do more harm than good…