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Stress, pain and resilience
We all talk about stress, But what is stress? The World Health Organisation defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. But is all stress bad? Stress is a common and normal physiological response. Stress that is applied appropriately can be positive – this is eustress, which can be beneficial effect […]
The wrong advice
Ok, picture this… True story. I was in a shoe shop a few days ago, and happened to overhear a conversation with one of the shop attendants (SA) and a customer (C). It went something like this. SA – Hi, how can I help you today.C – Hi, I’m visiting from New Zealand and wanted to drop […]
What kind of a plant is painful?
A faceplant.. Ok that’s enough jokes… But it does link in with today’s topic so I couldn’t resist. Our bodies and our aches, pains, injuries and overall wellbeing can be a bit like a garden. You put good stuff in, you get good stuff out. You plant nothing, then you get nothing out. Sometimes, a plant in […]
The Trigger Point
A trigger point is something that you will deal with in everyday clinical practice when treating patients with musculoskeletal pain presentations. Unfortunately, the myofascial trigger point is often an overlooked contributor to chronic myofascial pain and central sensitisation. So what is a trigger point? As defined by Travel & Simons a trigger point is a “A […]
A perspective of change
Definitions in the world of science continuously change. Just as our skin ages and changes so do our brains. The ideas and beliefs that we held to be true when we first learned about manual therapy in our undergraduate studies should also change and evolve as the understanding improves. When our understanding fails to evolve, […]
6 Myths about sacroiliac joint pain
Myth #1 The SIJ can become unstable The SIJ functions to provide stability and the transmission and dissipation of load from the trunk to the lower extremities. (Thawrani, 2019) The SIJ is an inherently stable structure with only a small 6 degrees of movement available during normal activity. (Palsson et al. 2019) During development the SIJ changes structure, it […]
