We all experience pain at some point in our lives but that pain can vary in severity and also how long it lasts. It is important to understand that there are different types of pain, including acute pain and chronic pain. What is Acute Pain? Acute pain is a type of pain that typically develops suddenly and is often intense…
One of the hardest worked and most frequently injured joints in our bodies are our knees. Whether we are crawling around tidying, running up and down stairs or out running, we run the risk of knee injury. But please don’t use this as an excuse to sit and avoid exercise! Keeping the knees still in one position for too long…
If you’re running this year’s London Marathon on 24th April, you’ll have already started your training for it. As the training increases in its intensity and the runs get longer, the risk of injury can increase too, especially if you’re not a seasoned runner. Regular runners know that it can be unusual to be running without any sort of niggle. …
As the sun comes out, so do our green fingers. But gardening isn’t all soil and sunshine. It can be hard going on our bodies—particularly for low back pain and knee pain— thanks to prolonged kneeling, bending and lack of preparation. But don’t put your spade and gloves away just yet. There are plenty of easy moves you can make…
