Should I take painkillers?

Should I take painkillers?

I often get asked by patients if they should be taking pain killers or not. Sometimes the answer is straight forward and sometimes it can be a bit more complicated. The simplified answer is, if pain is preventing you from performing your daily activities and making it...
Menopause Day

Menopause Day

Happy Menopause Day If you didn’t know, Tuesday 18th October 2022 celebrates Menopause Day. This is a topic we hear and discuss more and more which I feel truly helps us and the people experiencing the menopause. You’re not alone in this! Menopause is a natural...
How to Avoid Soft Tissue Injuries

How to Avoid Soft Tissue Injuries

With the last couple of years in the Covid pandemic, people have started picking up new sports, hobbies or activities due to not being able to go to the gym or putting on a few pounds with all the furlough and being on lockdown. With this in mind, we have noticed in...
ITB Syndrome – What is it and how to treat it!

ITB Syndrome – What is it and how to treat it!

The word Iliotibial Band or ITB for short tends to get thrown around especially among the running community. But what exactly is it? Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is thought to be the most common cause of lateral (outside) knee pain, and yet it’s a pathology that is...
Osteoarthritis -What it is and how to manage it

Osteoarthritis -What it is and how to manage it

‘Wear and tear’. ‘Degenerative changes’. ‘Age-Related changes’. All phrases used to describe the same condition – Osteoarthritis (OA). OA is one of the leading causes of joint pain, with approximately 1 in 5 adults over 45 years old suffering from knee OA and 1 in 9...