Most of us have had a headache at one time or another except for the very lucky few who never experience one. What you may not know is that there are many different types of headaches and the appropriate treatment for your headache depends on which type you suffer from. Some people may suffer from…
Elbow bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa at your elbow and the most commonly affected is the olecranon bursa, which sits over the pointy part of your elbow. A bursa is a small fluid-filled sac which acts like a cushion between the bony parts of your elbow and the muscle tendons that run…
Many people spend the majority of their workday sitting at a desk. While prolonged sitting has been linked to a range of health concerns including cardiovascular disease, metabolic conditions, and musculoskeletal pain, standing all day is not the answer either. Our bodies are designed for movement and variation, not staying in one position for hours…
Feeling stiffness and soreness in your hands and fingers? Osteoarthritis is a common condition in these areas. It is where, over time the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones slowly starts to break down. This leads to rubbing of ‘bone on bone’ and can cause tissue inflammation and pain Picture…
Are you experiencing pain, altered sensation or heaviness in your arm? It could be thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndromes (TOS) are a group of conditions that occur when there is compression or irritation to the nerves or blood vessels as they pass through the ‘thoracic outlet’, or as they travel from your neck towards…
Have you heard of Golfer or Tennis elbow? Do you have elbow pain but don’t play either? Elbow pain can be extremely painful and debilitating, the 2 most common musculoskeletal conditions to affect the elbow are commonly referred to as ‘Tennis elbow’ and ‘Golfer’s elbow’ however the majority of our patients who present with elbow…
