Osteoarthritis- not a life sentence
If you have been told you have got arthritis the chances are its osteoarthritis. It is the most common form […]
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Is your body out of alignment or is it your beliefs?
The following is one of a series of articles looking to dispel myths about diagnosis of pain problems. I would […]
Posture- Is there a perfect one?
The following is one of a series of articles looking to myth bust features of structural faults as described in […]
The unstable spine and jam doughnuts. Mmmm doughnuts
This is an article that looks at the common myth that our spines are unstable. It forms part of a […]
Deficits and dysfunctions. Deciphering what is normal.
Find the dysfunction and fix it- the traditional therapy approach Therapists (and I mean all therapists: chiropractors, massage therapists, physios, […]
As passive as you can get, myths of acupuncture and ultrasound
This article is about some treatment approaches that I feel do not belong in any therapy room especially physiotherapy. It’s […]
Manual Therapy: does it do what it says on the tin?
This is an article aimed squarely at manual therapy. It is part of series of articles I have written that […]
Massage therapy- rubbing, prodding and kneading out the truth
This article is one of a set that looks at myths of common treatments. This one looks at massage. It […]
Why it matters how a treatment works
In the last article I wrote about how common treatment approaches often don’t work for the reasons we believe. An […]
How do treatments work?
Why exactly do some people feel better after massage? Or acupuncture? Or foam rolling? Or manual therapy? For the examples […]