Knee osteoarthritis: more than just 'bone on bone'

Knee osteoarthritis: more than just 'bone on bone'

People with osteoarthritis are often told phrases, such as:⚠️ ‘You’ve got bone on bone.’⚠️ ‘It’s caused by wear and tear.’⚠️ ‘It’s only going to get worse.’ Unfortunately, such statements can be setting people up for failure...
What is the best way to manage pain under your heel?

What is the best way to manage pain under your heel?

Plantar fasciitis, plantar fasciopathy, plantar heel pain
Double standards of muscle soreness

Double standards of muscle soreness

Why is muscle soreness after exercising our arms and legs viewed as good... But muscle soreness after exercising our lower back viewed as bad?
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Questioning the idea of ‘correct’ posture

Is there strong evidence to support common posture beliefs?
‘Do this to fix your back pain!’

‘Do this to fix your back pain!’

If you browse social media, you would have come across many things that claim to ‘fix’ back pain, from self-massage tools and posture correctors to that one magic exercise you ‘need’ to do. You might...
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Bulges. Degeneration. Wear and tear. Bone on bone. Does pain mean damage?

If you’ve ever had pain, then you might’ve had imaging to find out what was going on, such as an X-ray or MRI. You might’ve then found ‘abnormal’ changes in your body. While it can...
Should you ice an injury?

Should you ice an injury?

A common belief is that ice helps you recover from an acute injury by reducing inflammation. However, there are a few problems with this statement…