Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a procedure where shockwaves are passed through the skin to the injured tendon or ligament. (Extracorporeal means outside of the body) The shockwaves are mechanical, audible, low-energy sound waves, which are applied to the injured area and stimulate increased blood flow and blood vessels growth. This facilitates healing, cell [...]
What is the difference between a physiotherapist, sports therapist, osteopath and chiropractor?
Protected Titles and Regulation of Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and Physiotherapists Using the titles of the professions, chiropractor, osteopath and physiotherapist is protected. This means that no one can use these titles except therapists who are registered with their respective regulatory body and have completed the required university degree. The regularory bodies are: the General Chiropractic Council [...]
The Best Options for Treating Tendinopathy (Tendinitis).
There are a number of options for treating tendinopathy/tendinitis. Initially non-surgical options are explored such as strengthening, eccentric strengthening, ultrasound, deep tissue massage, non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, dry needling and extracorporeal shock wave therapy. If these do not work, more aggressive and costly treatments such as corticosteroid injections, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections or surgical [...]
Acupuncture/Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis
There has been debate among researchers as to whether acupuncture, electro-acupuncture and dry needling are helpful for controlling pain and improving function in different conditions, injuries and diseases. There is now good evidence that for osteoarthritic knees, it is useful for both pain control and functional improvement, from two systematic reviews published in 2008 and [...]
Breathing and Neck Muscle Strengthening for Neck Pain.
Neck posture is often assumed to be a cause of neck pain, however, there is little research evidence to support this. Neck muscle strength is a different story though as there are links to certain neck muscle weakness and neck pain. People with neck pain have been shown to have a different pattern of neck [...]
Temporomandibular joint pain, vocal dysphonia and poor balance/proprioception
One of the main problems with resolving temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and vocal dysphonia is that jaw clenching and tongue tension occurs without the person realizing they are doing it during the day and at night. At night you can use a mouth guard/appliance that helps inhibit clenching. However, this is not practical during the day [...]