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Hot and/or Cold-When Should You Use Them?

Hot and/or Cold-When Should You Use Them?

One of the most common questions we are asked in the clinic is whether to use hot or cold treatment on an injury. People tend to be aware that one form of treatment is necessary, but are rarely sure which! Here we outline what each treatment is trying to achieve. HOT...
Lower Back Pain-Blame Your Butt!

Lower Back Pain-Blame Your Butt!

LOWER BACK PAIN “The back hurts but it’s the butts fault”!   I recently read an article in The Daily Mail that suspects nearly half of the adult population in the UK are living with chronic pain – lower back pain is one of the biggest causes.  ...
Hip Pain:Our Top Five Tips

Hip Pain:Our Top Five Tips

The Hip joint is a very stable joint and therefore injuries such as dislocations are rare. It is a joint that the body relies on for stability for all the lower limb with lots of strong musculatures supporting it. However, the density and reliance upon these muscle...
What is KT Tape? Does it work?

What is KT Tape? Does it work?

So just what is this often brightly-colored tape that sport stars seem to be wearing all over their bodies? What does it do? And most importantly, does it work? In this blog we discuss the effects of kinesiology tape. Kinesiology Tape Kinesiology Tape (KT), is an...