By Katie Knapton, MSCP HCPC founder of PFO. Many of us will suffer an episode of back pain in our lives and the most common area to be affected is our lower back (lumbar region) which is from just above our waist to the pelvis. Often there is not an exact cause and actual structural … Read more
The exercises that follow provide a rehabilitation programme for an anterior dislocation shoulder injury. The information is intended as a guide and refers to those people who have dislocated their shoulder for the first time. The rate of progression is dependent upon the healing process, which is affected by the age of the patient. It … Read more
Eccentric Strengthening An eccentric contraction is defined as a contraction where the muscle is lengthening, as opposed to a concentric contraction where the muscle is shortening, or an isometric contraction where there is no change in the muscle length. There is nothing magical about eccentric muscle strengthening in the role of alleviating tendon problems. The … Read more