Spondylolisthesis is where one of the vertebrae slips forwards, this causes instability in the spine and can cause pain.
It most commonly occurs in the lower back but can also happen in the mid to upper back and the neck.
We have all been told “don’t bend your back like that”, “sit up straight” or “keep your back straight when you lift”?But is this true? Should we be afraid to bend over? Will our spines all break if we don’t keep them straight or is it just part of normal life?
Here’s what we teach to our back pain patients every day at Move Freely and why we are doing it differently from most Physiotherapy clinics.
At move freely we see a lot of people with lower back pain, knee pain, and hip and groin pain that can be caused by poor hip mobility. If this is something you are struggling with, keep reading!
Sports and athletic performance can also be improved by maximizing your hip mobility. Squats, deadlifts, Olympic weight lifting, running and jumping will all get better if you can improve your hip mobility.
Here are our top 5 hip mobility drills:
At Move Freely we have been helping people with neck pain for years.
We are experts at finding the true cause of your neck pain and giving you an easy step by step plan to fix the issue once and for all. No quick fixes that don’t last.
After over 15 years of helping people with neck pain, we still see the same mistakes time and time again.
Here is the list of the most common mistakes below and what YOU can do about it!
With all that’s going on right now with coronavirus, I thought I’d focus this week’s newsletter to help spread reliable sources of information.
We all need to be learning as much as we can about the coronavirus and COVID-19.
I’m really surprised at all the different opinions out there, it’s really confusing to know who to trust. You can flip around the channels on TV until you hear the opinion you want to hear, and social media is definitely not helping.
Tension Headache: The most common type of headache.
This is how we start to address tension headaches here at Move Freely.
How we can help cure your headache at Move Freely!
Once we determine the cause/s for your headache by conducting a thorough assessment, we can use a variety of treatments to help you become pain-free.
Here at Move Freely and Edinburgh Back Pain Clinic, we have an open door policy where patients with back issues can get to know who we are and how we work.
We see hundreds of patients every month with back pain and neck pain and we specialise in Disc problems.
What is a Herniated Disc?
A herniated disc is when The Anulus Fibrosis (outer rim) is torn, ruptured or damaged and the Nucleus pulposus (inner gel-like sack) can come through the ruptured park of the Anulus.
Many people suffer from herniated discs, It is helpful to have an understanding of the anatomy and why a herniated disc is painful.
In January 2018, Richie Templeton of RPT Personal Training joined the Move Freely Sports Therapy Suite in Mansfield Place. We asked him to share his training mission and philosophy with our clients.
he advantages of psychology As an ex-elite athlete in synchronized skating I’ve loved watching the 2018 Olympics. However, it’s been a slightly bitter sweet experience as synchronized skating was not accepted into these Olympics due to ‘accommodation issues.’ Nonetheless I’ve loved hearing the British athletes describe how important psychology is in their sports. In British sports things are clearly done the right way and the athletes work continuously with a sports psychologist who follows them from competition to competition, to ensure the best performances.
Concussions occur in all sports with the highest incidence rate in American football, hockey, rugby, soccer, and basketball. In addition to concussions caused by a single severe impact, multiple minor impacts may also cause brain injury.
Why postural screening? Research shows that one out of every ten young people aged 10-14 will develop ‘’curvature of the spine’’. Those curves may result
Most people have experienced back pain at least once in their life. Back pain can be caused by a number of reasons, most of which
Tried and tested: Kinetisense Office life is a comfortable way to make a living, but being a desk jockey can be detrimental to your health –
My Top 5 Hamstring exercises with instructional videos for each exercise.
I hear you asking what’s hip internal rotation and how do I know if it’s limited? Firstly hip internal rotation is when we rotate our
What Is Biomechanics? Biomechanics is divided into two segments: Static- body at rest and in balance Dynamic – body in action or while in movement
Exercises for core stability have become a major health trend in recent times. These exercises have caught the attention of the health conscious public and
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