A review of 10 studies (549 participants) with painful hip osteoarthritis concluded that the effect of exercise: * improves hip pain * improves physical function Exercise types used in the studies varied from aerobic, strength, functional and flexibility exercises, and all showed some level of […]
osteopath
I often see people who, in fear of making their pain worse, reduce their daily movement or stop exercising all together. This can contribute to a downward spiral of increased disability, pain and fear of movement. Tony Miller, M.Ost BUT exercise is known to have […]
Exercise and Pain
The problem does not solely lie in “load on the knee” we need load to keep the patellofemoral joint healthy. Problems occur when there is too much force, applied too frequently without adequate rest for the tissues to recover and adapt. Tony Miller, M.Ost How […]
Patellofemoral Pain
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Featured condition: Achilles Tendinopathy
One of the misconceptions I hear is that we should be "sucking in" or tightening the abdominals in a protective manner. In reality, a good stiff core involves a dance between controlled intra-abdominal pressure and a muscular brace. In this event, we see expansion of the trunk, not a collapse.