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“Hi MCR, I keep hearing about ultrasound therapy but I get confused with the seemingly different answers I get about them. There appears to be one for healing bruises and swells. And another to ’see’ inside and another to blast off pieces of our bones at the heel of our foot. Are they all the ...Ultrasound Therapy, Imaging and Shockwaves is a post from: … 
Recently our physiotherapist, Lenia, was featured in Shape magazine Jan 2010. Here is an excerpt from the article.Shin splints are caused by weak shin muscles or faulty running biomechanics while plantar fasciitisis the result of tight calf muscles that reduce the foot's ability to absorb shock. Here are some tips to stay on track. Don't throw ...Tips to Run Pain … 
One common form of musculoskeletal injury is tendon-related disorders like tennis elbow and Achilles tendonitis. Your tendon is the connector that transfers power from your muscle generators to your skeletal structure to create movement. Under normal circumstances, healthy tendons glide easily and smoothly as the muscles contract. When tendons are injured, they cause pain, … 
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recently published an evidence-based guidelines on the use of TENS ( transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) is not recommended for the treatment of chronic low-back pain due to lack of proven efficacy. This supports our views at Core Concepts as a large number of chronic back pain cases is mechanical ...TENS – Not effective … 
Following our previous articles on whiplash injuries, here is a video that shows the mechanism of whiplash. Whiplash Video is a post from: Musculoskeletal Consumer Review by Core ConceptsWhiplash Video is a post from: Musculoskeletal Consumer Review by Core Concepts 
Source: Flickr erikoganIf your back suddenly hurts so much even to move up into a sitting position to get out of bed, it is likely that your spinal joints are severely inflamed and your back muscles are spasm-ing (twitching). What you NEED to doReduce the inflammation: Either take an anti-inflammatory medication (tablet or injection). GP prescription ...What to do when … 
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a degenerative condition where the cartilages of the knee wear away. Pain, stiffness and swelling are common symptoms of an OA knee. In this article, we look at the three factors that lead to the development of OA knee – Aging, Physical Attributes and Muscular Causes. Of which two ...Osteoarthritis Knee is a post from: Musculoskeletal … 
How often do we wake up in the morning with stiffness and pain in the neck? You are not alone. This is one of the most common complain of most people but most people just think it’s just a sign of ageing and that they have to live with it. However, this is not true. ...Waking up with neck pain? Try this. is a post from: Musculoskeletal Consumer Review by Core Concepts 
Hi, I hear from my personal trainer that i need to train my propriocepti on because of my ankle sprains. What is proprioception and how is it relevant to my ankle problem? – John Koh What is Proprioception? Proprioception is the ability to sense the movements and position of our body without looking at it. There are receptors in our ...Train … 
A newly discovered sensory system hidden in a network located throughout our blood vessels and sweat glands, separate from the usual nerves that gives us the ability to touch and feel, may explain difficult to treat pain conditions like Fibromyalgia skin Researchers at Albany Medical College, the University of Liverpool and Cambridge University discovered the … 
How to know if you are not ready. Runner CartoonYou are panting after crossing the overhead bridge.You pray for a thunderstorm before your training/race.Even your wife thinks yo … 
You’re going about doing your everyday work when you notice yourself shaking your hand to get rid of the tingling in it. It’s starting to really bother you because you’ve had the tingling at night too. You’re probably wondering if it’ll go away on its own. Does this sound like you? You might have Carpal ...Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a post from: … 
Researchers found that elderly people were able to balance on their feet better with foot massages.Jacques Valiant and his group of fellow researchers from Grenoble, France and Geneve, Switzerland found that a session of plantar massage and joint mobilisation of the feet and ankles with clinical balance performance tests in elderly people.Dividing 28 subjects, … 
What is Q angle? The Q angle describes the angle of the knee from a frontal view. The Q angle gives an idea how the thigh muscles functions to move the knee and also how the knee cap (patella) tracks in the groove of the knee joint. A normal knee cap should move up and ...Q angle and knee pain is a post from: Musculoskeletal Consumer Review by Core Concepts 
Our Top Ten most popular articles in the third quarter of 2009.1. Nerve StretchesYou have heard about people stretching their muscles when the muscles are tight, but have you heard about nerve stretching?2. Posterior Pelvic Pain (Sacroiliac Joint Pain) in Pregnant WomenThis article has been popularly cited by pregnant women around the world facing the ...Top 10 Articles in … 
Iliotibial band friction (ITB) syndrome is a common running injury due to a tight ITB. In a previous article, we explained the reasons why the ITB tightens up. To make it easier to underst … 
After our recent article, “Is Yoga Bad For You?“, we had a lot of questions on what are the signs that they need to look out for and if they are ready for yoga.There are not sure answers depending on your condition and the competency and experience of the yoga instructor. But here are four ...4 signs that you may not be ready for Yoga is a post from: … 
Spine-Health.com recently listed 5 ways to improve your chances in their article, “5 ways to minimise failed back surgery and continued back pain”1. One of the 5 ways was R … 
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have found that patients over 55 years old with knee osteoarthritis have lesser knee pain and better improvement in their physical functions with Tai Chi.Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that not only causes pain but also lead to poor muscle function, decreased knee proprioception, impaired physical functions … 
A large number of people who seek medical help for their musculoskeletal problems usually present with neck, shoulder and back pains. These clients are often deskbound at work and with the increase use of computers, it is no wonder the incidence of spinal pains is on the rise.The repetitive stress associated with our work environment ...Office Ergonomics or the lack of it. is … 
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