You are experiencing pain and every person you know has given you their opinion on what you should do. You’ve even googled and the answer you keep hearing is that you should rest from the activity that is causing you pain. But what exactly does that mean? How much rest should I get? Do I …
You’ve had loads of treatment, done your exercises and yet your neck pain is just not getting any better. If bad habits haven’t been identified and you are still regularly putting pressure on your neck, it’s just not going to get better. Basically, it is like picking at a scab, over and over and expecting …
1. Flexing the spine fully first thing in the morning. Did you know that your discs hydrate while you sleep and are a lot fatter in the morning. So when you bend, the fluid displaces more than it would at the end of the day making it a higher risk for back pain especially if …
For the non-runners out there, PB does not stand for peanut butter. It stands for personal best, the fastest time it takes an individual to complete a distance, in this case 5k. It is the Holy Grail for runners. ‘What is your 5k PB?’, ‘I beat my PB today!’, ‘How do I improve my 5k …
Last month I gave you a few Physio Truth Bombs to think about. Now I want to dive a tiny bit deeper into one of those truths – exercise is 90% of your recovery. It is the one thing that people simply struggle to get around to and then wonder why they aren’t getting better …
I have literally treated hundreds of bodies with a multitude of conditions over the years of being a Physiotherapist in Umhlanga. A few basic truths/rules/advice seems to pop up for every person and I’m going to share these with you. They have great value and could certainly help you prevent experiencing pain or at the …
This winter has brought a stream of babies and children though our doors at Physio Squared with runny noses and nasty coughs. This can be very distressing for parents. We thought it would be a good idea to do a Chest Physio 101, for those interested. We are going to take a look at the …
This month I’m introducing you to a guest blogger, Sarah, AKA The T-Rex Running Physio. Her honest and useful insight into all things running related is fresh and welcome. She combines sound medical knowledge, running experience and off beat real stories to teach the non-runner to run and the runner to improve. I hope …
As with many medical questions, there is no consensus on what the best sitting position is. There is more consensus that sitting commonly exacerbates and perpetuates low back pain. Poor sitting posture has also been implicated in the development and perpetuation of neck pain symptoms. It makes sense that somebody who is 6 foot 5inches …
This is a guest blog by Alex Bar, a health coordinator from Backs in Action, a centre in North America with both physios and chiros. He is also an aspiring health writer and host to a wellness website called Tips4Wellness. We asked Alex to write the answer to this FAQ in order to get an unbiased response, …