Sciatica: It’s a pain in the butt!

How to manage yourself and when to seek help – by Chantelle Buck Sciatica is a commonly used term to indicate burning/shooting pain that starts in the glute and runs down the back of your leg. This can happen when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated in the lower...

6 Top Tips for Youngsters to Stay Injury Free

  Being a youngster in sport is both exciting and character building.  However, there is nothing more frustrating to young sportsmen and women than getting injured.  Every day, parents ask me questions about how to keep their children fit and injury free.  I...

Love Your Curves: The Truth about Scoliosis

  By definition, scoliosis is a three dimensional curvature of the spine.  It is extremely common.  One in twenty 10-18 year olds will have a scoliosis of some degree.  In 80% of those cases, the cause is unknown. Myth Buster 1:  Scoliosis is not caused by so...

Bells Palsy

BELLS PALSY Bell’s Palsy is a neurological condition that affects facial muscles, leading to sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. Named after the Scottish anatomist Sir Charles Bell, who first described it in the 19th century, Bell’s Palsy...