Been told that you need to stretch your neck muscles to reduce the stiffness and prevent your Headaches Maybe you instinctively keep trying to stretch until you "crack" your own neck Did you know that over stretching can actually cause an increase in muscle spasm leading to...
Have you been told that strengthening your calf muscles is the only solution to overcoming your ankle pain Did you know that current research is now saying that isometric exercises like heel raise isn't actually the best option for overcoming ankle pain In the past, research studies...
Not sure if you should get a Baby Walker for your own baby Contrary to the name Baby Walker, research has shown that Baby Walkers do not help a baby learn to walk, instead the research shows that babies who did use Baby Walkers were slower...
Tried all types of therapies for that back pain and still struggling to straighten up to walk 6 months later Starting to feel depressed that life will never be the same again because of your back injury If you answered Yes to the above statements, you are...
Had a hip ultrasound scan for your baby at 6 weeks but no one has told you what to do about it Is your child now 2 years old and walking with a waddle Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) means that the hip joint of a...
Heard a snapping sound when you landed awkwardly at basketball Couldn't put your foot down to walk due to pain in your calf and heel If you answered YES to any of the above, you might have ruptured your Archilles Tendon The Achilles tendon, is a large ropelike...
Here at My Favourite Physio when someone walks in with shoulder pain, the first thing our Expert Physiotherapists do is look at their shoulder blade position at rest and the quality of the movement of the shoulder blade when they lift their arms upwards, to...
Perhaps you are planning for a baby but you’re concerned about going without your medications for headaches and migraines Migraines in pregnancy can be a concern, especially if it occurs for the first time. However Migraines do not put a pregnancy at an increased risk. Migraines can change...
When was the last time Your Child's Hips were checked to make sure that their Hip Joints are healthy The Hip Joint is made up of the head of the thigh bone (femur) and the socket of the pelvic bone (acetabulum), together they make up a...