Most of us have experienced stitch. That searing pain, usually while exercising, that we get in our stomach. But what actually is it? More importantly how do we stop it from happening. There are many ideas and theories as to what it actually is. A detailed review of those theories you can find here. The…
This post is designed to give you some guidance through the myriad of information regarding inguinal hernias. Perhaps you have one? Perhaps you’re not sure? Perhaps you fear an operation? Perhaps you’re fearful of an old inguinal hernia coming back? Perhaps you just want to avoid one? Or perhaps you’ve had one surgically repaired but…
Over the years we’ve seen countless rotator cuff injuries. Some respond well to some simple strengthening exercises or stretching. Yet many refuse to get better. Some even get worse when you try to strengthen them. Why would this be? In this article we give you the benefit of our experience looking beyond the obvious rotator…
Quite literally a pain in the derriere! Sacroiliac pain or dysfunction can be anything from a niggling irritation to a completely debilitating condition that seems like it will never go away. Fear not! We have good news. In this article we’ll be giving you the benefit of our experience to show that you needn’t fear…
Tight hamstrings is one of the most common findings we have at the clinic. They may simply be painful of just tight. But that tension may cause issues elsewhere in the low back, glutes and in and around the knee. Stretching those tight hamstrings would seem to make sense to try and sort the issue.…
Ankle sprains. It’s a biggie. For sporting types and those how don’t too. Over half of ankle sprains happen in sport. Which is a lot. But that also means just less the 50% happen to the less sporting part of the population. In fact some of the more serious ankle sprains we see occur in…
This weeks Blog is a little departure form the norm. Just to keep things a little crazy! We’ve gone for a really interesting case study of someone who felt like he’d been shot in the leg this time last year with a really severe calf strain. We are always looking for better ways to explain…
Delayed Onset Muscles Soreness (DOMS) is one of the enigmas of the Physiotherapy world. Just what exactly is it? We’ve all been there for sure. Maybe you’ve played football for the first time in a year. Perhaps you’ve gone for it too much in the gym. Or the ultimate. Having to walk backwards down the…
There can be fewer tougher challenges in physiotherapy than returning a victim of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction to full fitness. Of course at Brighton Sports Therapy we love a challenge and aim to get people back even better than before the injury. New insight into rehabilitation enables us to restore your body to full…
So many people suffer from back aches or pains. Some suffer in silence, some very much not in silence. An estimated 3 million people are off sick from work with back pain every year. But it doesn’t need to be this way. So much of the back pain we see in our clinics is avoidable…