Shockwaves, used as a physiotherapy treatment can reduce pain and restore mobility from a disease, condition or sustained injury. Shockwave therapy treatment uses an acoustic wave that is pulsated at a high-energy frequency, directly to the painful or affected area.

Working from home is by no means a new concept, but this year, many of us have abided by the rules and done our bit to keep the nation safe, working from home if and when we could.

Leading an active lifestyle can be extremely fulfilling, but it comes with risk. Sports-related injuries and strains can happen in recreational sports such as biking and contact sports like football.

Bell’s palsy is a term given to the sudden onset of facial muscle weakness. For the most part, Bell’s palsy is temporary for most and recovery can be within a couple of weeks or complete recovery in six months.

Sciatica is the term that is used to describe the pain caused by the irritation and/or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Let’s take a look at some of the symptoms of sciatica.

TENS is a kind of electrotherapy. It stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, and it is the most common type of physiotherapy treatment used for pain management.

The essence of electrotherapy is directing small currents of electricity through a patient’s skin, and by doing so either encourage muscles to heal or to block the electrical neural signals that tell the brain to experience pain.

Manipulative therapy is used on a variety of muscular and joint issues, and it’s one of the most effective tools in the physiotherapist’s arsenal. Physiotherapists are highly knowledgeable when it comes to the intricacies of bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage and joints of the human body, so they can manipulate patients to relieve pain and encourage healthy movement and alignment.

Physiotherapy treatment involves hands-on massage, manipulation and mobilisation. This makes it tricky to treat patients when social distancing is in place in times of COVID-19.

An injury to any joint can be painful. Elbow injuries are painful and left untreated can result in worsening problems. An elbow injury can manifest as a dull, constant, nagging pain even when the arm is at rest.