Bursitis is a very common musculoskeletal diagnosis. This ‘inflammatory’ disorder affects the bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion and lubricate the spaces between bones, tendons, muscles, and skin. Yet, despite how common it is, bursitis remains widely misunderstood.
Few things in life deserve more respect and appreciation than science. Science has made our lives so much easier, warmer, drier and safer that it is hard to fathom.
After using intensive cupping therapy to support remedial care of chronic pain patients for nearly 20 years, I feel an incredible weight of responsibility. To help people understand this often overlooked but vital tool in the box of remedial pain management techniques.
Psychosomatic pain is real pain. Psychosomatic pain is not 'all in your head'. Psychosomatic pain is far more common than most of us realise. Psychosomatic pain is also very treatable when its underlying causes are identified and treated.
The majority of shoulder pains are caused by mechanical lifestyle factors like sedentary work, chronic postural strain, muscle atrophy, stress and old injuries. Occasionally shoulder pain can have more serious causes; but thankfully these are rare and easy to rule out with straight forward tests like blood tests and x rays.
Introduction To Frozen Shoulder Treatment Frozen shoulder is a horrendously disabling, painful and frustrating complaint. Most people who experience frozen shoulder have been extremely healthy and active their whole lives…
Freedom From Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder could easily be the most difficult complaint we treat in our clinic. Perhaps along with the worst cases of back pain that have been…
Cupping Therapy For Low Back Pain: What To Expect? Cupping therapy involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. This suction increases blood circulation to the area where the…
How Fascia Causes Back Pain We tend to attribute it to sore muscles or stiff joints when we experience low back pain, neck pain, or shoulder pain. However, many chronic…