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Meniscus Pain: Surgery or Exercises?

29 November 2023

Introduction Are you grappling with knee pain that disrupts your daily life? The culprit might be your meniscus. In this guide, we'll unravel the complexities of meniscus pain, exploring whether surgery is necessary or if exercises can provide relief. Learn what to avoid during your recovery and discover effective rehab strategies with simple exercises. Plus, we'll highlight a crucial consideration for a successful recovery journey. Understanding the Meniscus: To make sense of this, let's start by understanding what the meniscus is. The...

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Shoulder Tests for Shoulder Pain

28 November 2023

If you're experiencing shoulder pain, this blog will guide you through simple shoulder tests to identify potential musculoskeletal issues. Note that various conditions, even unrelated to the shoulder, can cause pain, so it's essential to rule out medical concerns. If you experience pain without movement, consult a medical professional. Common Musculoskeletal Conditions: 1. Rotator Cuff Related Pain: Characterized by pain on the side of the shoulder, possibly radiating to the elbow. Look for a painful arc, especially around 90 degrees of abduction. Tests like...

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Ultimate Spinal Workout

22 November 2023

A traditional spinal workout often neglects the entire spine, with a predominant focus on the lower back. This comprehensive routine, endorsed by Rob from AMR Physio, addresses all areas, including the often-overlooked neck, to promote overall spine health. Rob's Recommendations: Incorporate both mobility and strengthening exercises for a balanced and effective approach to spine health. Lower Back exercises for the Spinal workout: Hyperextensions: Start with light weights, gradually increasing over time. Check out this instructional video for valuable tips on form and focus. Additional Lower...

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Frozen Shoulder

21 November 2023

Unlock Relief: A Comprehensive Guide to Frozen Shoulder Exercises Understanding Frozen Shoulder: Causes and Demographics A frozen shoulder is an extremely painful condition affecting the mobility of the shoulder.  Sometimes it can develop following trauma but not always, it can just gradually come on and get worse.  It’ll generally happen between 40 and 60 years old and be more common in women.   The worst part of a frozen shoulder is how long it can last. Typically, it lasts around 18 months to 2 years.  If...

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Tennis elbow

28 November 2022

Tennis elbow usually presents with pain right on the outside of the elbow. This is also known as lateral epicondyle pain. Generally, the issue occurs due to an overuse injury. For example, doing something you don’t normally do where you’ve overstressed the common wrist extensor origin. A good example would be a DIY project such as drilling. The common extensor origin attaches to the elbow but is all based on the movement of the hand and fingers....

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Sports Massage

30 June 2022

Sports massage also known as Deep Tissue Massage is a well-known technique to help with muscle soreness, tightness, and muscle spasms. Even though it is called sports massage, you don’t need to be an athlete to benefit from one. Soft tissue work is great for reducing upper and lower back tightness for people who tend to sit a lot at work.  Sports massage can benefit people who train at the gym. It could help you to train more regularly and deal...

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Rotator cuff related Shoulder pain

6 January 2022

Rotator Cuff So how do you know if you’ve got rotator cuff pain and what is it? Well, around 70% of shoulder pain in over 45 is related to disorders of the rotator cuff.   Normally people with rotator cuff issues have pain around the outside of the shoulder. Frequently, the pain can be felt down the arm sometimes to the elbow.  It’ll generally be the more painful movements being lifting the arm out to the side. The pain can...

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Lower Back pain management blueprint

31 October 2021

Lower back pain management blueprint Low back pain (LBP) is defined as pain that is localised below the ribs (costal margin) and above the inferior gluteal folds (bottom of the buttocks) with or without referred pain down the leg(s) (sciatica). Most of the cases (75% - 90% depending on research) are likely to improve in four to six weeks (ref) However, that does not mean that those who fail to improve in the initial six weeks will live forever in pain. 41%...

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Alternative exercises to the Deadlift

23 July 2021

So previously we have talked about deadlifting and what variations you can try. Today we are looking at other ways you can still hit those posterior chain muscles that don’t involve deadlifting. Whether that's because it’s something you’re struggling with due to niggles, injury or pain while doing it, or just fancy a change but still want effective exercises to hit the same areas. Today we going to show you 7 alternatives to the deadlift for strengthening that posterior...

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Long Covid

23 April 2021

What is Long covid and what are the symptoms? Recently growing evidence from patients’ experience has shown that a significant part of people that suffered from COVID 19 struggle to shake off the unwanted side effects from the disease. These include difficulty breathing, trouble concentrating (brain fog), chest pain, fatigue.  Most people report difficulty in engaging with normal activities of daily living and reduced energy levels. However, long covid is still a fairly unknown condition with no clear diagnostic criteria nor...

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