De Quervain’s Syndrome De Quervain’s syndrome refers to pain in two of the tendons which move the thumb – the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis. Inflammation may occur where the tendons glide inside a fluid-filled ‘synovial’ sheath…
Exercise, Imaging and Laser Therapy for Shoulder Pain A recent review of research on Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), also known as Cold Laser shows that it may be helpful in conjunction with exercise therapy for the treatment of shoulder…
Tendonitis is a type of tendonopathy caused by a traumatic injury to a tendon, causing pain and inflammation. Tendonosis is thought to result from micro-trauma to a tendon from prolonged or repeated strain. In both Tendonitis and Tendonosis your physiotherapist can assist with diagnosis and treatment.
Tennis Elbow Tennis Elbow Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is the most common type of elbow pain and affects the lateral epicondyle. The epicondyle is the bony protuberance on the outer side of the elbow. Several long slender muscles of the forearm…
Golfer’s Elbow Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis) is far less common that Tennis Elbow and affects the muscles which attach to the inner aspect of your elbow. These muscles that move the wrist and fingers and are involved in gripping and…
Don't let arthritis pain stop you from exercising or losing weight! At Free2Move many clients with OA, RA, Fibromyalgia and other forms of arthritis attend our exercise programmes every week.
Lumbar Disc Injury Overview What is a Lumbar Disc Injury What is a lumbar disc injury? What’s the difference between a disc bulge a disc herniation and a disc prolapse? Disc injuries are one of the most common causes of…
Jodie in India with Equal Health 2011 Jodie Krantz traveled as a volunteer physiotherapist to the province of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Here she spent 2 weeks in Tiruchiparelli (Trichy) with a team of doctors, nurses, physios, dentists and…
