Osteoporosis and the Importance of Exercise
Osteoporosis is the loss of calcium and other minerals from a person’s bones, which makes the bones quite porous and [...]
Is Physiotherapy effective for Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain is by far the most common complaint of people all over the world. It affects people of [...]
Hip Labral Injury – what is it and how do I stop the pain?
The labrum is a ridge of cartilage that runs all the way around the rim of your hip joint socket, [...]
Neck Pain and how Joint Mobilisation Techniques can help
Neck pain can be a complete pain in the...,well, the clue is in the title! It can limit your ability [...]
Pain from Osteoarthritis and How Physiotherapy can help
Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints that happens as we get older after years and years of moving around. [...]
Traction for Disc-Related Lower Back Pain
Patients with disc- related lower back pain are usually very uncomfortable; frequently have sleep disorders and sometimes even depression as [...]
Runner’s Knee: Causes & Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Runner’s knee, or to give it its medical name ‘Patellofemoral pain syndrome’, is relatively common amongst runners- hence the term! [...]
The Effects of Grip Size on Tennis Performance and Injury
Grip Size and how it relates to both performance and risk of injury is a common topic of discussion amongst [...]
Preventing Calf Strain Injuries in Tennis
Because of its prevalence in tennis, much of the medical literature pertaining to calf strain injuries makes reference to the [...]
The Pain of Whiplash – Portobello Physiotherapy Clinic can help
Whiplash is a term that describes injury to the neck, often occurring as a result of a car accident. Any [...]