Category Archives: Advice

Ankle Exercises for Weak or Unstable Ankles

Ankle exercises improve strength, stability and reduce pain. 30% of first time sprained will have long term problems, ankle exercises can reduce these problems.
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Achilles Tendon Exercises

Eccentric Achilles tendon exercises have been constistantly shown by many research studies to provide the most effective treatment for Achilles tendonopathy.
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Foot Bunion Treatment

Foot bunion treatment to relieve pain does include surgery, but other treatments such as exercise, adaption of footwear and podiatry should be tried first.
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Flight Compression Socks can they Prevent DVT?

Research suggests that deep vein thrombosis, blood clots often referred to as economy class syndrome, are less likely to happen if flight socks are worn
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7 Tips to Avoid Back Pain when Gardening

Back pain problem for many people during and after gardening. 7 Tips on how to avoid back pain when gardening.
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Lack of Sleep Linked to Early Death

Lack of sleep can lead to an early death. Optimum sleeping position, mattress and pillow selection to reduce back, neck and shoulder pain and improve sleep.
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Sprained Ankle Treatment

A sprained ankle is one of the most common leg injuries. Getting the correct sprained ankle treatment will help the injury heal quicker & prevent reoccurrence.
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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Neuromuscular electric stimualation is the principle of using a small electrical current to make a muscle contract. Repeated contraction of a muscle maintains or increases muscle strength.
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Wobble Board Benefits

Wobble board benefits include increasing ankle proprioception and ankle strength. Such post ankle sprain rehab decreases the likleyhood of repeated sprain.
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New Years Resolution – How to Keep to an Exercise Programme

Amongst the commonest New Years resolutions are vows to get fit or lose weight. Physiobench's tips will help in the keeping of this important resolution.
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