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Praxis What You Preach Blogs
Rotator Cuff Repair: A Physiotherapy Guide on Recovery and Rehabilitation
Rotator cuff repair is a common surgery for persistent shoulder pain and dysfunction, but the real progress happens during rehabilitation. This blog outlines what to expect from physiotherapy in each recovery phaseโfrom sling use and pain control to strength and return to sportโbacked by the latest research and expert clinical practice at Praxis Physiotherapy.
Your Guide to Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Discover how starting physiotherapy up to six weeks before your knee replacement surgery can significantly improve your recovery. At Praxis Physiotherapy, our expert-led programs integrate reformer Pilates, blood flow restriction training, and access to on-site gyms to support your rehabilitation every step of the way. Whether you’re referred by Dr. Kelly Macgroarty or another orthopaedic specialist, we’re here to help you move with confidence.
Pain in the Neck: Why Your Neck Hurts and What To Do About It
Neck pain is one of the most common โ and frustrating โ conditions we treat at Praxis Physiotherapy. Whether itโs from poor posture, long desk hours, or simply no clear cause at all, persistent neck pain can have a big impact on your daily life. In this blog, we break down what causes non-specific neck pain, why targeted strengthening and manual therapy are backed by research, and how physiotherapy can help you move, feel, and function better.
Why The “Wait And See” Approach May Leave You With A Poorer Outcome.
We are all guilty of it. Putting off seeing someone about that niggle. "it will be right" we tell ourselves as we trudge on through life, sport and recreation. The "wait and see" approach, when applied to acute musculoskeletal injuries, refers to a common tendency for...
Knee Osteoarthritis: Is ‘Bone on Bone’ a painful life sentence?
Knee Osteoarthritis is a common ailment responsible for pain, loss of function and reduced quality of life Rates of knee OA are set to increase Whilst there is no cure, exercise therapy under the guidance of a physiotherapist is considered a front line treatment to...
Fact or Fiction Friday – Lower back Pain and MRI’s
I need to get an MRI to help with the management of my lower back pain Answer - FICTION In a recent narrative review, Wang and colleagues (2018) concluded that MRI imaging in the early stages of lower back pain can have detrimental effects including more pain, less...
Knee Pain
Do you have a good knee and a bad knee? Do your knees snap, crackle and pop? Do you ever wish you could walk for longer without pain or not be worried about how your knees will feel in the morning if you were living your life to the fullest? Knee pain is a very common...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || All rotator cuffs tears need surgery.
Answer: FICTION. The devil is in the detail! The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles that aid in providing stability through range for the shoulder joint, particularly overhead. There are multiple risk factors for RC tears, but most are down to overactivity of the...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Overuse injuries need rest and are because I’m doing too much
ANSWER: FICTION (Mostly - stay with us here) ๐ Do you keep getting injured when you get back into your usual training after a period of rest ๐ค? The first graph shows a 65-day cycle of an Olympic athlete. The red lines indicate when the athlete was injured. Looking at...
Stingers AKA Neural traction injuries
SUMMARY: Stingers are essentially a tractioning of the neural system This can cause pain, movement and sensation changes Chronic traction to the nervous system can have a cumulative effect on nerve function The more damage to the nerve, the more serious the outcome We...
FACT OR FICTION FRIDAY || Knee Pain and Scans
Answer: FICTION ๐ โOsteoarthritisโ is a common term that gets used by our patients as an explanation of their knee pain. But is this always the case ๐ค? ๐In a recent systematic review estimates of osteoarthritis feature prevalence on MRI among asymptomatic uninjured...
Shoulder Pain
Do you have a 'good' and 'bad' shoulder? Have you been putting up with that grumbly shoulder for weeks, months or even years? Shoulder pain can but a real dampener on your activity levels - but it doesn't need to! We at Praxis, pride ourselves on taking the time to...
Lower Back Pain
Sharp catch of pain? Ongoing aches? Trouble getting out of bed or with long car rides? Stiff and sore when you are bending over to pick things up? Referred pain into you legs? If you've experienced any of these symptoms recently you are not alone. Lower back pain is a...
Sporting Injuries
Are you a weekend warrior who is plagued by injury or an aspiring athlete trying to find that extra 1% or somewhere in between? We know how frustrating it can sitting on the side lines and not being able to be involved in the things that make you happy. All the Praxis...
Chronic Groin Pain (Athletic Pubalgia)
GROIN PAIN Groin pain, referred to also as athletic pubalgia, is a common problem for a number of athletes, particularly those who engage in sports that require specific use (or overuse) of lower abdominal muscles and the proximal muscles of the thigh. Predominantly,...
Podcast
PODCAST Something a little different for Praxis Physio recently with our principal physio Stephen, having a chat with Matt from Back Yourself fitness. The latest episode is all about rehab, recovery, Praxis Pilates and physio assessments. Some interesting stories...
ROTATOR CUFF TEARS || Do I Need Surgery?
That age old question in which the answers seems to be becoming increasingly more difficult to answer. We have looked over the research and tried to simply things for those who are unsure about what to do with their shoulder. SUMMARY: A rotator cuff (RC) tear is a...
FACT OR FICTION – I’m in pain, I’m damaging something
FICTION! Stay with me on this one as it can be confusing. Pain = An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. The best way to sum it up is the above photo. This unlucky gent stuck a nail through his shoe. He was in...
FACT OR FICTION: Is running bad for your knees
We at Praxis think that patient education is the cornerstone of good physiotherapy. We particularly enjoy discussing people's understanding of their injuries or the beliefs around certain activities. As such we are starting "Fact or Fiction Friday's" in which we...
Pilates: Reforming our back pain rehabilitation (Part 1 of 3)
With our 30 day pilates challenge starting today, we thought we would take a look at why we love pilates so much for our patients, and what some of the benefits are. Part 1 looks at how pilates affect those with chronic lower back pain. Part 2 looks at the difference...
Is running bad for your knees?
Running. Probably one of the most maligned exercises when it comes to knees and overuse injuries. The thought that running 'wears' out your knees and causes osteoarthritis (a chronic disease often associated with joint pain and stiffness, reduced mobility and reduced...