With a week to go, all attention is turning to Christmas. Unless someone has an acute problem, it’s a time to put up with those aches and pains and injuries.
A Good Nights Sleep – Mattress Pillows and Sleeping Position
Sleeping in a poor position or on an unsupportive mattress places a lot of stress on the back neck and shoulders and can lead to pain.
Wrist pain in paddlers and rowers
A common repetitive injury in paddlers and rowers is wrist pain. One of the most frequent causes of this is De Quervains syndrome
Runner’s Knee and the iliotibial band
Iliotibial band friction syndrome is commonly termed runners knee because its occurrence in endurance runners is common.
Carl Irish International Job
Congratulations to Team Physiobench Physiotherapist Carl Chapman on his recent appointment as Ireland Rugby League head physio for the upcoming European championships. We wish both Carl and the Irish Team all the best for the championships and will be following the results closely. Carl will still be taking Physiobench assessments.
The end of the GP referral?
There’s loads of decent general advice on the web and you can now self refer. So what value does a GP referral give?
One-day cricket series: our Achilles’ heel?
Achilles tendonitis is a common overuse injury that causes irritation, inflammation and pain in the large tendon at the back of the ankle.
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Missing the point on missed appointments
For a free at delivery service, missed appointments resulting in downtime for medical staff will always occur. The challenge is to make good use of the downtime
Two thirds of adults don’t get enough exercise
Two thirds of adults don’t get enough exercise says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
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.