What is patellofemoral pain? Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is pain at the front of your knee, this is an umbrella term that includes pain around, behind, above and below the kneecap. Of course there are many different reasons why you would have pain at the front of your...
Firstly what is a rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that help move your upper arm, relative to your shoulderblade. These muscles play an important part in rotation of the arm (obviously) and also help with the finer movements of the shoulder...
1. What is the menopause? In simple terms, menopause is when the period stops and there is no more ovulation (release of the egg from the ovary). This leads to a decrease in oestrogen (one of the main female sex hormones). Oestrogen affects every part of the body, so...
3 questions to ask yourself if you’re concerned about stress fractures! The key to stress fractures in runners is to catch them early, before the injury gets any worse. We see a lot of runners in our clinic, and a small number of these have been diagnosed with stress...
Our Ashford HQ will be closed from 1pm until 5pm on Thursday, November 4th. Please email us on info@eastcoastphysio.ie Appointments and classes are not...
What is High Hamstring Tendinopathy? High Hamstring tendinopathy is an injury at the very top of your hamstring (where the leg meets the buttocks) Pain occurs local to that area Pain usually gets worse after activity, especially hill running, deep lunges, sprint...
