Osteoporosis is a condition where bones lose density and become brittle and easy to break. Over many years of fractures caused by trips, falls and even sneezing, osteoporosis can result in disability, chronic pain and increased risk of death. While you may be perfectly healthy now, ensuring you look after your body as well as read more »

Osteoarthritis and meniscal tear patients may benefit just as much from a course of physiotherapy as the usual treatment of keyhole surgery. A meniscal tear (otherwise known as ‘torn knee cartilage’) is a common knee injury which causes pain and swelling. Meniscal tears are usually treated with keyhole surgery but a new study into its read more »

A recent survey carried out on the Therapy Directory website suggests that people in the UK are placing a higher importance on complementary therapies to maintain their general health. Since the late twentieth century, alternative and complementary therapies have been becoming more popular, gaining more coverage and carrying more weight within conventional healthcare. Whether used read more »

Back pain in children is on the increase and experts want to know why. Now an informal study carried out in South Wales by physiotherapist Helena Webb has revealed that school-life could be to blame. Results show that the percentage of paediatric referrals to physiotherapy for back and neck pain increased by 2.4% between September read more »

Nearly 50% of adults who have type 2 diabetes report suffering chronic pain, which is any pain lasting longer than three months. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of California, involved 13,171 adult participants. This is the largest study of its kind to assess a full range of pain and non-pain symptoms read more »

We should be at the peak of physical health during our teens and twenties, but new studies suggest the modern world has made its mark on the young generations. Research from Mintel shows that one third of 16-24 years olds suffer from some form of back pain – a similar number to that of pensioners. read more »

Sitting at a desk all day in front of a computer may seem like it can’t really do much damage, but in actual fact the office chair is a breeding ground for upper back and neck pain. The longer you sit at the desk the more likely you are to slouch. Your shoulders will roll read more »

In what can only be described as an utterly bizarre cost-cutting move, patients who are referred for physiotherapy treatment in Nottingham will not receive hands on treatment – but instead will be sent to a website which will teach them the necessary exercises. From now on, patients in Rushcliffe will only be provided with “advice read more »

Physiotherapy conducted on horseback could prove to be a hugely effective therapeutic tool for disabled children. Horseback physiotherapy, or hippotherapy as it is otherwise known – is a little known form of physio which is breathing a new lease of life into many profoundly disabled children up and down the UK. The therapy itself is read more »

A pilot project launched in Denbighshire in Wales has helped individuals in deprived areas return to work after sickness. The Fit For Work Service was launched in Rhyl, Denbighshire, in May last year and so far has helped 153 individuals to return to work with 82% of them remaining in those jobs. As it stands read more »