by backtohealth | Jun 14, 2018 | Health Tips, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Knee Pain, Sports Injuries
Are you suffering with annoying knee pain when walking or at night? Disconcerting clicking and cracking knees when going up and down stairs? Had Osteo-Arthritis diagnosed in your knees? Here are our 3 top tips to minimise pain, reduce noise from the knees and feel...
by backtohealth | Jun 7, 2018 | Back Pain & Abdominal Strength, Headaches, Health Tips, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Neck Pain, Posture, Sciatica
With winter comes back pain, why? Keep reading and you’ll find out. Here at Back to Health Physiotherapy, many of our clients have come in over the past few weeks complaining of lower back pain. For a majority of these patients they have felt pain that they have never...
by backtohealth | May 31, 2018 | Health Tips, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Knee Pain, Sports Injuries
Things wear out. Running shoes included, but how do you know when it’s time for you to get a new pair or if your current shoes are even right for you? Current guidelines suggest changing shoes after approximately 600-1000 km of road use. So that’s every...
by backtohealth | May 17, 2018 | Health Tips, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Knee Pain, Sports Injuries
Experiencing a tender pain around or behind the kneecap is usually a sure sign of patellofemoral pain syndrome, a fancy term for runner’s knee. The repetitive force of pounding on the pavement, downhill running, muscle imbalances, and weak hips can put extra stress on...
by backtohealth | Apr 5, 2018 | Back Pain & Abdominal Strength, Health Tips, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Knee Pain, Posture, Shoulder Pain, Sports Injuries
Today I’d like to share with you why I think you should add a foam roller to your exercise and health regime. If you aren’t foam rolling at least twice weekly and you are working out even moderately, you most likely are experiencing some form of muscle tightness. This...
by backtohealth | Mar 8, 2018 | Health Tips, Ice & Heat Applications, Joint Pain & Arthritis, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Sports Injuries
The question of whether you should you use heat, ice or both has been a frequently asked question at our clinic for a very long time. It’s the topic of a lot of debate.It really does create quite some confusion. The problem is, that both answers are right…it just...
