Why we see more Knee Osteoarthritic flare ups this time of year
We see lots of Musculoskeletal problems in our clinic ranging from back, shoulder, hip and knee pain through to sports injuries and post-operative recovery. But why are we seeing more osteoarthritic knee pain right now? In a large study by Cross et al in 2014, they concluded that knee osteoarthritis (OA) was one of the […]
Core Stability is a ‘Myth’ and no better than general movement!
https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1471-2474-15-416 Brilliant piece of evidence to back up years and years of thought from proven movement specialists that concentrating on a small group of ‘core stability’ exercises is no better than maintaining and developing general movement patterns. These patterns include walking, running, swimming, jumping, squatting, sit to stand, throwing and many, many more! Keep your […]
This is a Game changer in old belief that more activity causes Osteo-Arthritis (OA)! It doesnt!
Click here to read paper in full Hip & Knee Low Prevalence in Active Marathon Runners In the paper below they conclude that recreational runners have a lower incidence of OA than competitive/elite runners alentorngeli2017Assoc of rec and comp running with hip and knee OA RCT & Meta The key is; if you’re a […]