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Scoliosis
Let’s go over some common myths, misconceptions and truths around scoliosis. What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine....
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Aug 27
Painful Movement & Exercise
It is very likely you have been advised or recommended to exercise to help with pain. However, when you try it, it results in the pain...
Aug 27
Facet joint pain and injury
What are facet joints? This refers to the joints between vertebrae, in which there are two off on either side and are situated at the...
Aug 13
IASP 2024 Pain Conference
Overview The decision to attend the IASP Pain Conference was easy as it was in Amsterdam, the country I spent 14 years of my life, where...
Jul 11
Tendinopathy
Pain from a tendon, tendinopathy, tendinitis, tendinosis What do these words all mean? Essentially all these terms refer to a painful...
Jun 26
Gluteal Tendinopathy
Firstly, what is it? Tendinopathy is a broad term used for changes at a tendon that can produce pain and/or reduced function (Millar et...
Jun 10
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
What is COPD? The World Health Organization describes Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as “a preventable and treatable lung...
May 28
The importance of Research
Why you should care if your treatment or healthcare professional is evidence based. The aim for clinical research is to improve...
May 22
Personalized Treatments
The importance of personalized treatment for pain One of the things that really intrigues me about pain (and health in general) is the...
Mar 17
Spine out of alignment
"My spine feels out of alignment" You have probably heard it from someone, a family member, a friend, your neighbour; “my spine feels out...
Feb 16
Avoiding painful movements or positions
Avoiding painful movements or positions (in the short term) Avoiding pain is a normal response. Meulders (2020)(1) stated the following...
Jan 25
What is a placebo?
What is a placebo? The positive effect (on symptoms, e.g., pain) due to treatment administration in a therapeutic context(1). This can be...
Jan 10
Cervical radiculopathy
What is it? Cervical radiculopathy is when the nerve leaving the neck is irritated or compressed, possibly resulting in several different...
Jan 10
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
What is the ACL and why is it relevant? The ACL is short for anterior cruciate ligament. As with all ligaments; its main function is to...
Oct 21, 2023
Sleep and Persistent Pain
Sleep problems can look like this: Difficulty falling asleep Difficulty maintaining sleep Getting enough sleep (less than 7 hours)...
Sep 5, 2023
Hypermobility and EDS
Heard of Hypermobility? Just because you can do the splits doesn’t mean you’ve got hypermobility, but if you can bend your thumbs back to...
Jul 20, 2023
Persistent Shoulder Pain
For information on recent shoulder pain or injury read our other blog Acute Shoulder Pain post. Why has my pain not improved with...
Jul 20, 2023
Acute (recent pain onset or injury) Shoulder Pain
For information on persistent shoulder pain (longer than 6 months) read our Persistent Shoulder Pain post. What can cause shoulder pain?...
May 28, 2023
Fibromyalgia
What is it? Is it even real? How do I know it is serious and should seek care? Fibromyalgia is a complex and individual condition with no...
Mar 13, 2023
Acute low back pain (<3 months)
How do I know it is serious and should seek care? Lower back pain is extremely common and nearly all people will experience it at some...
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