A closer look at our breathing Without getting too nerdy or technical, it’s sometimes interesting to understand a bit more about how our bodies work. In this article we’re going to have a look at breathing and how it happens without us even thinking about it. Every...
Exploring the fascial connections in the pelvis About 10% of adults, men and women, develop chronic pelvic pain. It’s a difficult and sometimes embarrassing condition for many people as the symptoms can include rectal, genital or abdominal discomfort or pain; pain...
Why does standing still make my lower back hurt? Back pain is the leading chronic pain condition worldwide, with over 80% of us experiencing it at some time in our lives. Common medical advice for back pain is to stand for periods of the day, but for many people...
Is it possible to stretch your connective tissue? There is some debate amongst therapists and researchers whether it is possible to stretch fascia and whether there is actually any benefit in stretching at all. Given that fascia has a tensile strength of 2 tonnes per...
Soft tissue causes of TMJ and jaw pain Clenching your jaw is a natural response to a stressful or frustrating event but imagine if your jaw was permanently stuck like this. Millions of people find themselves in a cycle of jaw clenching and tooth grinding (called...
Keep your home working RSI free Remember when working from home used to be a bit of a luxury, not having to travel to the office or get dressed up? Suddenly lockdown has made home working the new normal and many workers find themselves coping with conditions that are...
The importance of armpits If you find that you are sitting more than usual, which may include working in an unfamiliar and cramped home set-up, then spare a thought for your armpits. They’re probably not an area you think about much, in fact my grandmother’s...
TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) TMJ, aka jaw pain, is a common condition that is poorly understood. Most people who come to us with TMJ have been diagnosed by their dentist or doctor. Their symptoms include: • Constant pain in the jaw, face, teeth, ears, and...
Fantastic advice courtesy of Posture People, specialists in workplace assessment and consultancy, and with a little help from us... Often presenting itself as tingling, numbness, and pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve in...
Frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, or something else? Frozen shoulder, is a term coined in 1934 by American Dr E Codman, describing a condition that he regarded as ‘difficult to define, difficult to treat and difficult to explain from the point of view of...
This article originally appeared on sportsinjuryfix.com Sportsinjuryfix.com member Amanda Oswald from Pain Care Clinic explains why fascia tightening can cause pain in runners and how to relieve it: Fascia is the main connective tissue in the body forming a fluid 3-D...
In a car accident 20 years ago, Ramesh suffered from back sprain and whiplash. More recently he has also developed persistent headaches, neck and shoulder pain. He says that all of these make it impossible for him to think straight. Janet has had severe headaches for...
The festival season continues and, after a very enjoyable weekend at the York Health & Healing Festival in April, Pain Care Clinic will be at the Leeds Health & Healing Festival on 16th & 17th July 2016. With over 75 exhibition stands, the Leeds Festival...
What is NDPH? Recently I have seen an increasing number of people with a diagnosis of new daily persistent headache – NDPH. NDPH tends to be diagnosed when a headache develops suddenly in a person with no previous history of headaches or migraines. The symptoms can...
Over the past year at the Pain Care Clinic we have noticed a marked increase in men of all ages enquiring about myofascial release as a treatment for prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Enquiries have been from men in their 20s to their 80s, and there seems...
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