What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (osteo- bone, arthr – joint, itis – inflammation) is a problem which affects the lining of your joints. In a healthy joint the ends of each bone are covered in a smooth lining called cartilage. This...
Total Knee Replacement – Rehab Exercises We have been seeing more and more patients coming through our private physiotherapy clinics in Havant and Rowlands Castle who are struggling with pain, stiffness and walking after having a knee replacement. Patients we...
Cartilage (meniscus) injury – can physiotherapy help? We see a lot of hockey players in our clinics who have twisted their knee and torn their cartilage (meniscus), but also other sports players such as football, cricket and rugby players too. You can also get a...
Pain at the front of my knee when cycling In a study of 116 professional cyclists it was found that 94 per cent experienced some sort of overuse injury over the period of a year, and 23 per cent of those riders reported knee pain. We will share with you some exercises...
Why is Strength Training so Important? Strength and conditioning reduces overuse injuries by 50%. According to the evidence “Strength training reduced sports injuries by less than a 1/3 and overuse injuries could almost be halved” (Lauersen et al, 2013). The common...
