by admin | May 8, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy
Let’s talk about neck and shoulder pain, the one thing that gets on most people’s nerves because they don’t know what to do about it and think it’s just something they have to get on with day in, day out… Meet John for example… John is a long-standing patient of mine,...
by admin | Apr 30, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy
(Commonly known as Patella Tendonitis) Patella tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse disorder characterised by pain at the base of the patella (kneecap) with activities such as squatting, sitting or going up and down stairs. The condition is known...
by admin | Apr 29, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy
A total knee replacement is an orthopaedic procedure where the articular surfaces (end of the bone) of the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone) are replaced. A polyethylene piece is placed between the tibia and femur as a shock absorber. In about half of...
by admin | Apr 28, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy
What is a meniscus? The meniscus is a cartilage structure which is found within the knee joint. This cartilage structure is a shock absorber between the thighbone and shinbone. This acts as a cushion to distribute load within the knee. Forces which are transferred...
by admin | Apr 27, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy
Our knees are complex hinge joints, designed to provide stability from side to side and smooth movement forwards and back as you walk, kick and run. The patella, or kneecap, is a small bone embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps muscle that protects the knee and...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Tips to keep you active, fit and healthy, Workshop
Yoga Workshop – (Pranayama, Yoga Flow and Meditation) Presented by Stefania Amaducci. Saturday 18th May 12pm-2pm. Learn how to reconnect back to the ‘now’ through the breath. In this workshop we practice the art of Pranayama (practice of...
