by Rob Amato | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, osteopathy, rehab
What Is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow is painful weakening of the tendons that join your forearm muscles to your bones. It happens when you work your elbow too much by repeating certain motions. You might hear your doctor call it lateral epicondylitis. Despite the...
by Rob Amato | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Injury, osteopathy, rehab, shoulder pain
Frozen shoulder is a common and complex musculoskeletal condition. It has a few other names including: adhesive capsulitis, scapulo-humeral periarthritis, periarthritis, pericapsulitis, stiff shoulder and obliterative bursitis. Don’t worry, they are all very...
by B&HC | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog, Exercise, home-news, Latest News, osteopathy, rehab
Using a spikey ball on a regular basis is a great way to maintain flexibility, ease muscle tension and optimise performance. Spikey balls are particularly effective at releasing tightness due to myofascial trigger points. These are the tight bands and contractions...
by B&HC | May 7, 2019 | Blog, Exercise, Injury, Latest News, osteopathy, rehab
What is Isometrics? Isometric exercises are contractions of a particular muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn’t noticeably change length and the affected joint doesn’t move. Isometric exercises help maintain strength....
by B&HC | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog, Injury, News, rehab, shoulder pain
What Causes Shoulder Tendonitis? The most common cause of shoulder tendonitis is repeated microtrauma to the rotator cuff tendons rather than a specific one-off trauma. Rotator Cuff Impingement, where your rotator cuff tendon impacts against the acromion bone, should...
by B&HC | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog, cross training, Exercise, Injury, Latest News, News, osteopathy, rehab, Swimming, yoga
Dedicated training is something to be admired. Many athletes strive for the ability to get up and get out every single day whether it’s for a specific race or event or even, simply driven by a goal. Often that can mean adhering to a training plan based on both...
