Mid-Week MOT: 6 pack randomness....
My final blog this year is a collection of 6 random facts (all researched) that I thought might be useful...... No.1: IJSPT Vol.7, No.1,...
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Lucy Adie
- Dec 14, 2016
- 5 min
Mid-Week MOT: Ankle Sprains
If I had a pound for every time I've gone over on my ankle I would indeed be rather rich by now. I am not sure I know anyone that hasn't...
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Lucy Adie
- Dec 7, 2016
- 4 min
Mid-Week MOT: The Big C
Cancer is all around us and it is thought that everyone knows someone who has suffered or is suffering with the disease. Cancer is in the...
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Lucy Adie
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Mid-Week MOT: Let there be light.....
This week, we will discuss an illness that blights some people particularly at this time of year... Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD....
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Lucy Adie
- Nov 23, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Old dog....New tricks?
The changes that occur to the body during the ageing process don't have to stop you functioning fully. There are some basic steps you can...
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Lucy Adie
- Nov 16, 2016
- 3 min
Mid Week MOT: Pain in the neck - Whiplash
The neck is the most mobile section of the spine, enabling good vision in an almost 180 degree field. As such, it is supported by many...
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Lucy Adie, Osteopath
- Nov 14, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: That Irritable Bowel.....
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition of the digestive system which commonly effects twice as many women as men. 20% of...
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Lucy Adie
- Nov 2, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disorder affecting the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). There are approximately...
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Lucy Adie
- Oct 25, 2016
- 4 min
Mid-Week MOT: Knee Series......Part Two
Last week we looked at the anatomy of the knee and acute conditions that can cause knee pain. This week we will delve into more chronic...
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Lucy Adie
- Oct 19, 2016
- 4 min
Mid-Week MOT: Knee Series.......Part One
The knee is the strongest and largest joint in the body. Together, the knees support almost your whole body weight, which is magnified...
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Lucy Adie
- Oct 12, 2016
- 4 min
Mid-Week MOT - Statins: The great debate..
The purpose of the article this week is not to sway you for or against the use of statins, but to present the facts and figures so that...
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Lucy Adie
- Oct 5, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: ITB Support - The Iliotibial Band.
Much has been written about this pesky but important band of tissue running down the outside of your thigh from your hip to your knee....
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Lucy Adie
- Sep 28, 2016
- 2 min
Mid-Week MOT: Walk this way!
We plod about, heads down, going about our daily business and busy lives, not always aware of our surroundings. Going out for a walk can...
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Lucy Adie
- Sep 21, 2016
- 2 min
Mid-Week MOT: Joint Hypermobility - Bend it like Beckham....
At school we called it being double jointed! Not sure where that term came from but if you could bend your thumb in an odd position, that...
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Lucy Adie
- Sep 14, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Asthma - Take my breath away.......
The number of Asthma diagnoses are on the increase. The UK has about 5.4 million adult and child sufferers. According to figures from...
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Lucy Adie
- Sep 7, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Shouldering the blame - Part Two.
Following on from last weeks shoulder article talking about rotator cuff dysfunction and acromioclavicular joint injury, this week will...
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Lucy Adie
- Aug 31, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Shouldering the blame - Part One
Shoulder pain...........there are many causes, from tendonitis to dislocation. I will cover as many as I can over the next couple of...
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Lucy Adie
- Aug 24, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Arthritis
Almost everybody will be affected by some form of arthritis during their lifetime. We are quick to attribute any aches and pains over a...
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Lucy Adie
- Aug 17, 2016
- 4 min
Mid-Week MOT: Sweets for my sweet - Diabetes.
The scourge of the 21st century, diabetes is fast becoming an epidemic and its effects put a massive strain on NHS resources. According...
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Lucy Adie
- Aug 10, 2016
- 3 min
Mid-Week MOT: Osteoporosis
Dem bones dem bones dem.....dry bones!!! Our bones are the mechanical framework that holds us together, they provide attachment points...
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