Articles
The following published articles are in PDF format.
Getting a grip on tennis elbow
Repetitive stress or strain injury (RSI) is a common cause of elbow pain. Although often
referred to as tennis elbow, in reality any repetitive motion which involves gripping
or squeezing can cause inflammation of the tendons attached to the outside (lateral)
of the elbow. Depending on the nature of the movement, the inflammation can also
occur on the inside of the elbow and supports the diagnosis of golfer’s elbow!
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Growing pains
Mark Adshead, Managing Director of physio2go at York Lodge St. Albans
continues his series of articles on joint health with a look at the physical
stresses placed on adolescent joints. Mark explores some of the common
causes of joint pain in the young athlete and briefly explains some issues
in assessment and management.
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Garden variety back pain!
Back pain is one of the most common of all injuries
seen by healthcare practitioners. The most common
causes are poor posture, injury and overuse. In this
timely article, Ray Moore, specialist physiotherapist at
physio2go St. Albans, reviews the common causes of
back pain in the home gardener. Ray reviews choices
in treatment, and how back injury may be prevented.
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Fitness features in pregnancy
An uncomplicated pregnancy in a healthy active woman
does not mean that her keep fit regime must stop. Fiona
Jacobsen, principal physiotherapist at the St. Albans
based physio2go explores the benefits of exercise and
provides specialist advice for during pregnancy and
following childbirth.
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Hip Hip Hooray
As the physically active baby boom generation “ages gracefully”, their joints are
showing signs of wear and tear (osteoarthritis). Improved technology and increased
availability is leading to more people opting for joint replacement surgery. Each
year over 50,000 people in England and Wales receive new hips, 75% of these are
performed because of osteoarthritis. Barbara Taylor, specialist physiotherapist for
physio2go St. Albans, answers some frequently asked questions about hip surgery.
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Getting ready for winter golf
Irrespective of the level of game that comes out of
your bag, cold, wet and windy weather, coupled with
hard or slippery ground conditions will challenge every
golfer this winter. Mark Adshead, Managing Director of
Physio2go St. Albans joins forces with Nick Burch, PGA
Professional at Verulam Golf Club (Home of the Ryder
Cup) to explore ways of preparing for winter golf.
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Not all trips are planned!
The baby-boom generation is now cycling
and power-walking well into their 60’s, and
many of us are also participating in the care
of elderly parents and relatives. For their
safety as well as our own, it is important
to understand the causes of frequent falls
and how they can, in many instances,
be prevented. Barbara Taylor, specialist
physiotherapist at physio2go St. Albans
explores this issue and explains why it should
be high on our list of health strategies.
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Your personal trainer – the next step to recovery
Mark Adshead, Managing Director of Physio2go
St. Albans continues his series on joint health and
fi tness by exploring the increasingly important role of
the personal trainer in achieving optimum recovery
from injury, joint repair or replacement surgery.
Gideon Josephs, personal trainer at Sopwell
House Gym calls on his orthopaedic rehabilitation
experience in his work with clients to develop a safe
yet effective programme to achieve short and long
term fitness goals.
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Shouldering the burden
Mark Adshead, Managing Director of Physio2go St. Albans continues his series on joint health, injury and
rehabilitation. The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in our body ensuring that our
arms and hands get where they need to be to carry out all aspects of our daily lives at home, at work and
in our chosen sports and activities. When healthy, the shoulder joint demonstrates an exquisite balance of
strength, flexibility and stability.
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Getting the timing right
Mark Adshead is Practice Principal of York Lodge Physiotherapy and Managing Director of
Physio2go Ltd., a mobile physical therapy unit in the St. Albans, Harpenden and Radlett area. He
shares his views on current issues of interest to patients considering joint replacement surgery.
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Joint health. Live 2007 to the Max
Mark Adshead, Managing Director of Physio2go
St. Albans continues his series for Life
Magazines by joining forces with James
McKeown & Steve Howard, personal trainers
and exercise referral specialists at OA
Health & Fitness in St Albans. Both James &
Steve are experienced, fully qualified exercise
professionals with years of experience
advising clients from all walks of life. In this
month’s edition they give words of encouragement
to kick-start your get fit or keep fit
routine. Mark shares some advice on avoiding
injury and also provides professional
guidance to consider as you work towards
muscle and joint health following injury or
elective joint surgery.
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Run for your life
Mark Adshead, Managing Director of Physio2go St. Albans continues
his series on fitness and joint health by exploring the benefits of
walking/power walking and running as part of an active fi tness
regimen. In this months article Colin Wareham, co-owner of
Arosports in Harpenden, joins Mark to look at selecting the correct
footwear for exercise.
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What's the point of acupuncture?
Acupuncture is an ancient system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The traditional view is that ‘energy’ Qi flows round
the body in channels ‘meridians’. If the Qi is flowing freely then the body is in a healthy state. By inserting needles into the
acupuncture points on the meridians a trained acupuncturist is able to balance the movement and levels of Qi within the
body. An imbalance of Qi causes pain, disease and disability.
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Splash into shape
Fiona Jacobsen, Principal Physiotherapist at Physio2go St. Albans and Alison Watson aqua aerobics instructor at Sopwell House
Health Club explore the often under-estimated benefits of exercising in water. While aqua aerobic classes used to be the territory
of “ the more mature “ members at many health clubs, current research leaves no doubt that making a splash at any age can
vastly improve cardiovascular health and kick start a weight reduction programme. Supervised exercise in water can also help to
maintain joint health and assist in rehabilitation if you have had a traumatic injury or joint surgery.
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Joint health. Fit for skiing
While many of us dread the cold short days of winter, an increasing number of the population from seven
to seventy greet this season with excitement and anticipation. This is the time to book your flights, wax
your skis or snowboard, check out the new gear and head to the mountains. Mark Adshead, Managing
Director of Physio2go St. Albans continues his series on joint health and fitness with a look at some of the
changes and challenges new technology has brought to those of us hitting the slopes…. at any age!
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