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Sciatica - what it is and how to treat it

Sciatica - what it is and how to treat it

Sciatic pain can be immensely unbearable at times. It can feel like a hot, stabbing knife like pain in your hip area and can often travel down your leg.  Sciatica occurs when one or more nerve roots from the L4 to S3 vertebrae are irritated or compressed due to conditions such as a herniated disc, stenosis, or degeneration.

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Supportive Shoes for Women and Men

Finding a suitable model of supportive shoes doesn’t have to be a challenge. There are a number of options to find comfortable shoes that also look good, but more importantly feel good too!  See our top 4 favourite supportive shoes in this blog.

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Common Foot Conditions in Babies and Children

Common Foot Conditions in Babies and Children

Babies are incredibly cute with their sweet button noses and precious little hands and feet. As new parents the copious amounts of information available can be overwhelming, so we have put together a quick guide of the most common conditions you may be interested in learning more about when it comes to your little one’s feet.

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What is Trigger Point Release and Myofascial therapy, and could it help you?

What is Trigger Point Release and Myofascial therapy, and could it help you?

Trigger points are formed when muscles and connective tissue stretch, spasm and become tight forming ‘knots. This primarily occurs to protect the joints and bones from injury or further trauma. When trigger points develop, blood flow to the muscle fibres are reduced which in turn weakens muscles and affects normal function. This has a flow on affect as supporting muscles then try and kick in and work harder to assist the body to maintain normal function and they are also at risk of fatigue and can being overworked.

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Aching Joints and Rheumatism

Aching Joints and Rheumatism

We use our joints every time we move but we might not think too much about them until we have to!  Where achy joints move from just uncomfortable to chronic, you could be looking at arthritis or other rheumatic conditions.  It’s important to know how to manage the pain and why it might be happening, so you can live your best life possible.  

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Prevention and Treatment of Sporting Injuries

Prevention and Treatment of Sporting Injuries

Sport injuries can be commonplace and, in most cases, not too serious. However, some injuries can be incredibly painful, serious, or even life-threatening. So, it is vitally important that anyone playing sport – be it recreationally or professionally – is able to take steps to prevent injuries, and also know how to seek help for treatment if they do experience injuries.

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