Joint Pain & Arthritis

Why do I have Neck Pain?

Roadworks during peak hour. Screaming kids on flights (someone else’s, or worse, your own). The neighbours’ house alarm that goes off when they are on holiday. All of the above are certified pains in the neck and unfortunately, little research has been done into how best to prevent their occurrence. Even worse than these figurative …

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Want to Prevent Osteoarthritis?

Here are 3 evidence based tips to minimise your risk of developing osteoarthritis! (P.S these tips also help manage it!) 1 – Maintain a healthy body weight throughout your life. The extra pressure that increased body weight (body fat) puts on your load bearing cartilage is well documented. This increases the rate of wear and …

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3 Reasons you develop back pain in winter!

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 felt before, but for some it …

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What is Runner’s Knee and How to Avoid it

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 the kneecap, leading to pain.   How to fix runners knee …

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5 Reasons Why You Should Add Foam Rolling Into Your Routine!

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 can affect your ability to exercise …

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Should You Use Heat, Ice, or Both for 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 depends on the circumstances.Let me shed …

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Returned to your desk for the year and have a painful neck already?

Returned to your desk for the year and have a painful neck already? Here are 3 key tips to avoid a frustrating, painful neck that could last all year! 1. Fix your ergonomics! – This is something so many people are always “getting around to”. Fix your workstation – at work and at home; screen …

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