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Tips to prevent back pain in new mothers  By Jane Hodgson - 10 November, 2008
Back pain in new mothers is common. Muscles and ligaments are stretched during pregnancy and birth and then put under tremendous stress whilst lifting, feeeding and carrying the baby and by poor posture

Computer work can be such a pain.   By Jane Hodgson - 2 October, 2008
Working in a poor position at the computer can cause neck, lower back, hip, upper back, wrist and upper limb pain. Use the following ergonomic information to check how well your workstation is set up

Rotator cuff injury  By Jane Hodgson - 12 September, 2008
The rotator cuff is collective name for the four muscles the attach the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm bone) The four muscles are •Supraspinatus •Infraspinatus •Terres minor •Subscapularis As a whole the rotator cuff stabilises the shoulder joint and facilitates its movement. Injury to the rotator cuff is a common shoulder injury

Hiking with Trekking Poles  By Jane Hodgson - 17 August, 2008
Our European neighbours have been routinely hiking with poles since the mid 80’s, it’s only more recently that the Brits and Americans have realised the benefits.

Tennis elbow and neck  By Jane Hodgson - 3 July, 2008
You don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow and neck. Any repetitive action that uses the muscles which pull back and/ or turn the wrist can set it off such as using a screwdriver, a computer keyboard or playing a musical instrument.

Runners knee  By Jane Hodgson - 10 June, 2008
Runners knee is a very common injury, sometimes said to affect as many as 1 in 4 people. Also known as anterior knee pain and patella femoral syndrome, it is characterised by pain under the knee cap.

Sprained, swollen and turned ankle  By Jane Hodgson - 2 May, 2008
A sprained, swollen or turned ankle is one of the most commonly occurring injuries to the leg. Determining the severity of the sprain is the key to assessing the correct course of treatment.

Helping to heal an injury with ice  By Jane Hodgson - 20 April, 2008
It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.

Preventing skiing and snowboarding injuries  By Jane Hodgson - 17 March, 2008
On average, an adult skier sustains 1 injury for every 300 days skiing, but taking a few some simple precautions will drastically reduce your risk.