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RICE - To Ice or Not Ice
There have been some recent media reports about ice not being as useful, or indeed impeding healing, after an acute injury. We have been...
Mark Macdonald
Nov 15, 20192 min read


Bone on Bone - Can physio help the arthritic knee?
So you have been told you have bone on bone in your knee. Your knee hurts and you are not as active as you used to be, preferring to sit...
Mark Macdonald
Oct 15, 20192 min read


EXERCISE IS MEDICINE
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE Regular exercise, in combination with a healthy lifestyle, is the best way to keep all parts of the...
Mark Macdonald
Jul 8, 20192 min read


Low back pain - what we know!!
The first of a two part series on low back pain - the most common cause of disability in the world.
Mark Macdonald
May 30, 20182 min read


Is your shoulder pain actually frozen shoulder?
You may have heard of frozen shoulder– but it is often a misunderstood condition. Frozen shoulder tends to arise quite spontaneously, and...
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Dec 11, 20172 min read


Summer is coming
Get excited about preparing your body for activity this summer! As winter winds down and that first hint of warm weather hits, many of us...
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Sep 29, 20152 min read


Do you need to stretch before and after exercise?
In Physiotherapy practice and in general life I often get asked if one shoud stretch before or after exercise, or both. Many people...
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Sep 2, 20154 min read


Creaky knees
I often get creaky knees particularly when bending my knees such as in squatting and climbing stairs. Is this normal and reversible? What...
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Aug 17, 20152 min read


Core Stability
What is core stability? It is a question I get asked often in the clinic, and not an easy one to answer quickly. Core stability describes...
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Jul 14, 20152 min read


Driving after an operation - when can i get back behind the wheel?
This is a question that I get asked lots by patients after they have had recent surgery, particularly hip and knee surgery. There is,...
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Jul 14, 20152 min read
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