Hip replacement versus exercise and physiotherapy.
Hip replacement surgery is being offered to younger people with arthritic hips. However, there is an increased risk of revision surgery if you are younger the 55 years old when your hip is replaced. There is good research evidence that weight loss, exercise and physiotherapy can help reduce the need for surgery by controlling the [...]
How can physiotherapy help vocal problems? Dysphonia and laryngeal massage.
Singers, actors, public speakers, teachers and call centre staff often get problems with their voice. The need to frequently project their voice in noisy environments can cause dysfunction in the vocal cords themselves, the muscles of the larynx or the muscles around the larynx. This can result in a loss of voice projection/resonance, loss of [...]
Dizziness and physiotherapy
How do you know if your dizziness can be treated with physiotherapy? There is an App to help you work out if physiotherapy is appropriate for your dizziness. If you search in Google Play or Apple iTunes for Neck Dizziness Sue Reid, you can download the app and it will guide you. There are [...]
Jaw pain – Temporomandibular joint dysfunction and physiotherapy
Many people have jaw pain, also called TMJ pain, and/or clicking but they often don't know where to turn for help in alleviating it. Many physiotherapists do not have adequate training in dealing with jaw pain and a multidisciplinary approach is needed to deal with possible structural problems in the teeth or jaw (orthodontist and [...]
Hip replacement rehabilitation
Hip replacements help people with painful, degenerated hip joints to regain the ability to walk and regain independence. The surgery is only the first part of the process and what happens in their rehabilitation is just as important. One thing that impedes recovery is the restriction of certain hip movements to help prevent a dislocation [...]
Standing desks and spinal pain
Standing desks are becoming more popular in workplaces but are they a good idea for everyone? The quick answer is it depends on the individual's preferences, their work tasks and environment. Some clients who have back pain may benefit from standing for part of the day but a full assessment by a physiotherapist is needed [...]