Osteoarthritis of the knee (and other joints)

Knee strengthening exercises

There has been a lot of talk in the media lately, about arthritis and exercising and the importance of exercising. This has not been a new discovery (as most patients who have seen me would testify to) however, there has been more research to back us up on this. Often with osteoarthritic joints there is…

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Injuries Affecting our Kids

Injuries affecting our kids

It is thought that 30-50% of children’s sporting injuries are due to overuse. This happens with children because their skeleton is immature. They have cartilaginous growth centres that are vulnerable to injury. In adults, these centres calcify once growing has stopped and become bone. These cartilaginous growth centres are found at the end of long…

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