Are your headaches coming from your neck?
Some of you might not believe it at first, but yes headaches can originate from the neck. These are called cervicogenic headaches. Broken down from latin cervico = neck, genic = origin. These are different to migraines and should be treated as such. The explanation for this requires pretty advanced anatomical lessons but here is the most simplified version: pain signals from the C1/2/3 vertebrae get confused in the neck with the areas of sensation across the head. So when there is sensation from these joints, the brain actually feels the
‘Tissue Tolerance’ as the new ‘Get Stronger’
One of the first things a client might hear a physio say is that we need to ‘get that area stronger’. This can bring up thoughts of gyms, heavy weights and even for some people a fear of ‘bulking up’. But what we really should be saying is that we are trying to build up the tissue tolerance of the injured area whether that be tendon, ligament, bone or muscle. Injuries happen when the force applied to tissue is greater than that tissue's capabilities. So really, rehabilitation is just trying to return you
How to stretch better
For a lot of people stretching is one of the first things they try when experiencing pain. This could be because it’s also one of the first things people are taught when it comes to movement and exercise. However, the latest evidence coming out tell us that strength training can have the same benefits in regards to active range of motion as stretching. So why do we stretch? Why should we stretch? And how can we stretch better? Stretching can be divided into two types - dynamic and static. Dynamic is repetitive