Do you know someone who always goes on about their back, neck, hip, foot etc? Why not get them an answer and some advice for a Christmas present? Don’t listen to them, just send them to me and I’ll listen to them and hopefully fix them too! Last year for the first time I had […]
Continue readingCoronavirus and wider health
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought up a lot of general health questions as well as being a tragedy for so many people. Questions that seem to arise from this crisis are: Is the current crisis linked to: the increased global movement of people and goods and/or intensive food production and especially meat? Which of the […]
Continue readingReturning to exercise after surgery 1
This article is based on my own experience of having meniscus surgery (for knee pain) and judging when to return to exercise. The main point of interest is that pain is not always a good indicator of whether it’s OK to exercise. After my surgery I was hoping to be able to return to running […]
Continue readingAshes and Cricket injuries
With the Ashes on the radio I thought I’d write a little piece about injuries in cricket – and what to do about them. Cook has just taken a hit in the central circle and everyone is wincing and laughing and discussing how long he should ice for. Most people consider cricket a very dangerous […]
Continue readingEvidence for treatment of Osteoarthritis
Is there any evidence for treatment of osteoarthritis? Well, yes – lots, but its varried is the most straightforward answer. Things are never as straight forward as would make decision making easy. But here is a digest with some references. There is evidence that manual physical treatment is beneficial for hip and knee osteoarthritis. The […]
Continue readingGlucosamine Sulfate for Osteoarthritis
Glucosamine Sulfate for Osteoarthritis I have been advising patients, friends and family to take Glucosamine Sulfate (GCS) for Osteoarthritis for years. In honesty I have been doing this for a long time before I had a really good look at the evidence. Time constraints make it difficult for everyone to research everything properly so here […]
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