I wrote an article a few months ago on my own journey through chronic back pain and have received a lot of emails and calls from people looking for advice. Back pain is very common and around 80% of people experience back pain at some stage in their life. Nearly everyone recovers and returns to …
We were attempting to demonstrate my poor hamstring eccentric strength and showcase Alan’s excellent control however, that didn’t exactly go to plan! A bit extra weight my side and I just about managed to hold on! Kudos on those hammers Alan! Today’s incident reminded me of another Nordic fail I had with a patient when …
I have had chronic back pain for over 15 years. I was diagnosed with central L5 disc protrusion with pretty severe sciatica down both legs when I was about 15 years old. Possibly secondary to emergency abdominal surgery I had a few years prior to that. At that time I met Dr Paul Sands who …
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I’m currently doing an MSc tracking hamstring injuries in athletes and watched in horror as Paul O’Connell sustained one of the most severe types of hamstring injuries ending his World Cup involvement and putting a sombre note on Ireland’s fantastic win over France at the weekend From replaying his injury and the little bits of …
Are you a sports-person with Hip & Groin or Back Pain? I have developed a Rehab program specifically for you! This rehab program is based on current Hip and Groin Research Guidelines and Management of Low Back Pain in Sport. The class will utilise specific Pilates equipment called the Reformer, as seen in the picture above. …
Sports injuries tend to garner more than their fair share of well-meaning advice and old wives tales. Hamstring injuries are no different. Maybe there is something to be said for potions, magic waterfalls, and faith healers…but until something is shown to be more effective than placebo, we are going to stick to recommending what science …
Here are some non-drug or alternative treatment options for Migraine 1. Magnesium2. Ribioflavin (Vitamin B)3. CoQ104. Butterbur5. Feverfew These are considered Migraine preventatives. You take them daily for at least 3 months and monitor if there is any effect on your Migraine, namely the frequency and severity of your headaches. Even though these are not …
Are you feeding your Migraine? Food and migraine is a popular and sometimes confusing subject for my patients. In this article I discuss food-related disorders such as Coeliac disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Wheat Allergy and Gluten Sensitivity and their relationship with migraine headache. I discuss how migraine headache, a neurological disorder, can be considered a …
My left eye is target practice for the circus knife-thrower. The searing, white hot pain of his knives will eventually subside. The nausea, the vomiting, the isolation will pass; but the fear of the next attack remains. This disease will not kill me, but is slowly steals my life. Migraine stops soccer games with my …
We are going to run a series of information articles on hamstring injuries. It is by far one of the most common sports injuries we see here at the clinic. In this first article we will look at how common hamstring injuries are and who is most at risk. Future articles will include information on …
