Exercise Tips to Try When You Suffer from Joint Pain When your joints ache, it may seem logical that resting up is a good idea. However, the best thing you can do is get moving. Exercise is much more beneficial for dealing with joint pain because it strengthens your joints. While it is true you…
How to Live Better Even with Arthritis The pain and stiffness that come from arthritis can interfere with your enjoyment of life. Doing even the simplest of daily tasks can be next to impossible, whether it’s putting on your socks or turning a doorknob. Most people take their range of motion for granted until they…
Common Achilles Tendon Injuries and How to Treat Them If you feel at the back of your ankle, you’ll find the Achilles tendon, which attaches your calf muscle to this part of your foot. Unfortunately, if you injury your Achilles tendon, you’ll also feel it, but in a much different way. Injuring your Achilles tendon…
Osteopathy Benefit for Tennis Players When you swing into tennis season again, you’d better be careful. You don’t want to wind up with tennis elbow. It’s a form of tendonitis that causes the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to become inflamed. This is all due to that repetitive movement that your forearm and wrist always…
Why Physiotherapists Love Paddleboarding With the long, hot days of summer, there’s nothing better than watersports on the lakes. Many people head out for paddleboarding, also known as stand up paddleboarding (SUP), and physiotherapists are encouraging everyone to give it a try. It’s a great way to keep active and it’s easy for all ages…
Can Massage Benefit Horseback Riders? If you’re heading to the stables this summer, you may want to head to a massage table first. While horseback riding is elegant and graceful, equestrianism is much more intense than it looks. You’ll likely be instantly jarred into remembering how taxing it can be on your main muscles soon…
