Nerve pain feels like pins and needles, shooting pain, stabbing/throbbing pain, burning, numbness, deep aching, or a tingling-like sensation. Mild symptoms of nerve pain may be due to inflammation of the nerve and its surrounding nerve fibres. More severe symptoms can potentially be due to compression of the nerve and may often give more obvious …
This article was written by Darren Flannery, our knee physio expert. To book an appointment with Darren click here This article was written by Darren Flannery, our knee physio expert. Is surgery the best option for you? Some factors that might influence your decision on whether surgery is the right choice for you: Your age Ongoing …
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Running away from lockdown – within our 5k limit 🙂 After the first lockdown we treated lots of running injuries! Some old injuries that had resurfaced but also some new injuries that just didn’t like the sudden increase in training load i.e. going from zero to running every day. I don’t know if there will …
Do you get pain in your shoulders or lower back during push-ups? Check out this video to learn why and how to fix it.
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 …
