Cervicogenic Headache
DEFINITION Cervicogenic headaches are often called secondary headaches because they originate from a primary underlying neck disorder, frequently with nerve irritation. The good news is that by fixing your neck…
A crick in the neck? Understanding Acute Wry Neck
What is Acute Wry Neck? This issue most commonly affects the facet joints of your neck, which are responsible for allowing movement between the vertebrae. The primary cause is inflammation…
Neck Pain and Cycling
Cycling completely changes the weight distributed through your muscles and spine, but also bends the back and neck into an unnatural position that is often sustained for lengthy periods of time.
Referred Pain, What Is It?
Most people scratch their head when we talk about referred pain and ask “what is that?” Referred pain is the phenomena where pain is perceived to be in one area…
Knee Injuries From Cycling
Knee pain is a common complaint in cyclists and can be caused by a number of different factors, ranging from incorrect set up, technique or an underlying condition. In this…
All About Tendinopathy
Common areas affected by tendinopathy that we see here are Pure Physio include: The ankle: Achilles Tendon The knee: Patellar Tendon The shoulder: Supraspinatus Tendon The elbow: Tennis…
What is a lateral ankle sprain and how can physiotherapy help?
What is a lateral ankle sprain? A lateral ankle sprain is an injury affecting the outside of your ankle and is commonly referred to as a ‘rolled ankle’. Essentially, the…
What is Vertigo and How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Vertigo is a sensation of you, or the room you are in, is in a constant motion which is commonly felt like a spinning sensation. Vertigo itself is not a…
Cricket injuries – the most common and what to do to make it to finals!
First of all cricket gets your body into all sorts of unique positions – especially bowling! So its important to make sure that you are monitoring your loads be that…