Introducing your hips Hips are amazing! They are weight bearing structures that provide stability and movement for the whole of your body. Your hip joints are a deep ball and socket structure – the top of your femur (thigh bone) is a ball shape and this fits neatly...
The world of fascial research is continually flowing and changing, a bit like fascia itself. In doing so it is challenging previously held ideas about the nature of fascia and how this relates to chronic pain. Thixotropy can't explain it all One concept that no longer...
Here at Pain Care Clinic we have been members of BackCare for several years and supporters of their work in sharing information about back health and helping to prevent avoidable back pain. Low back pain is a common ailment experienced by up to 84% of adults in their...
We are proud to announce our latest Award! It may be September but it’s never too late to announce another 2023 award success for Pain Care Clinic! This time we are proud to announce that we have been awarded Myofascial Release Specialists of the Year 2023 – UK as...
What do you know about your forearms? The forearms are quite complex structures which may not be apparent from looking at them. Under the skin are a series of small muscles that work your fingers and thumbs as well as helping to move your elbow. The muscles are...
Why do fingers and thumbs get stuck? Fingers and thumbs are very nimble and flexible. In particular your thumbs have a near 360° range of movement as the position of the thumb in opposition to the fingers gives humans the unique ability to firmly grasp and manipulate...
Introducing the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) It’s a bit of a tongue twister and you might not have even heard of it before but it’s an important structure in your body and it’s intimately involved in chronic lower back pain. Breaking it down: Thoraco – of the thorax...
Background The fascia research team at the University of Padua in Italy led by Dr Carola Stecco are at the cutting edge of anatomical understanding of the intricacies of the fascial system In the body. Dr Stecco, who once described her initial research as being locked...
Posture is one of those hot topics where everyone has an opinion and most people automatically straighten up as soon as its mentioned. But posture is not always what we think it is. It’s not a specific position but rather a constantly shifting pattern of reflexes,...
Frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, or something else? Read our Frozen Shoulder PDF: Is Myofascial Release and Effective Treatment for Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder, is a term coined in 1934 by American Dr E Codman,...
What is Tech Neck? You may have heard of tech neck or if you’re unfortunate you may have been diagnosed as having it. But what exactly is tech neck, what causes it and how can you help yourself if you develop it? Tech neck is the latest addition to the RSI family. RSI...
National Complementary Therapy Week 20th – 25th March 2023 is upon us. Myofascial release is one of many complementary therapies and is particularly effective for the treatment of chronic pain. This being the case you may wonder why it is not offered on the NHS along...
Thank you to Dance Magazine for running this article about myofascial exercises for dancers - dancemagazine.com -
You might not give much thought to your jaw until you have a problem with it. But let’s think for a moment about what a remarkable structure it is. When talking about the jaw we mean the bones, joints and soft tissues that form it. The main bone is the mandible...
Fascia in the press A recent edition of New Scientist magazine features fascia up front and personal with front cover prominence and a 3 page article inside. It is great to see that fascia is now starting to receive the attention it has so long deserved. Since the...
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