Carpel Tunnel syndrome is where the median nerve which is situated in the forearm becomes pinched or trapped in its grove in the wrist. With the space being more tight and compact the nerve will start to get irritated on certain movements which will elicit sensations of numbness, pins and needles or even in some cases pain into the fingers.
Osteoarthritis can be a crippling condition and is most commonly seen in the hip and knee joints. This is due to the joints being weight bearing joints, so a lot of strain and force is placed upon them on a daily basis. The coating of the bone ends are covered with cartilage, when this cartilage gets worn away this is when symptoms arise, due to two ends of bone rubbing against each other. Degeneration of the joint is the most common cause for Osteoarthritis but it can also be a result of a traumatic event to the joint or even secondary to gout.
Cervicogenic and ‘tension’ headaches are a common type of headache and are defined as “referred pain perceived in any region of the head caused by a primary source in the musculoskeletal tissues’’. In more simple terms, these headaches are caused by a problem within the neck area (or Cervicogenic area) hence the name.
To reduce the risk of injury, runners should predominantly focus upon three key areas during their training:
1. Increase their running distance gradually
2. Wear appropriate footwear of which maintains optimal foot position
3. Follow a comprehensive strengthening, stretching programme in addition to running.
All our clients dread the Foam Roller!! We do too sometimes but trust us when we say that the more you use it, the more your muscles will get used to it and adapt to the sensation of rolling. Foam rollers are an effective method of reducing tension and increasing muscle length. Technically known as ‘self myo-fascial release’ (SMR) foam rollers use a similar principle to sports massage but instead of the pressure being applied by a Therapist, it is your own body weight that does the job.
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Stretch your pectoral muscles to help you open up your chest, pull your shoulder blades back and become less round-shouldered.
The Clam is designed to strengthen your Glute Medius, the muscle on the side of your buttocks. Strengthening these muscles will ensure you have strong buttocks and a stable pelvis.
This is an intermediate to advanced version of the classic Bridge exercises to make your glutes strong, realign your pelvis and reduce lower back pain.
This stretch can be done on a mat or with a swiss ball. It will open up your chest, pull your shoulder blades back into alignment and improve your posture.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Sports Massage & Rehabilitation Therapist to join our growing team. The role is to work from our clinic in Roundhay, Leeds and will be starting on a 20 hour week with monthly reviews to increase this and expand our clinics. The successful candidates will be paid competitively, with overtime opportunities and benefits.
One of our Therapists working across our clinics in Bolton and Chorley tells us a little bit more about herself. Which massive book did she read from cover to cover when she was 10 years old??
