What is Lumbar Radiculopathy?
Lumbar Radiculopathy is one of the most common reasons that a person will consult a medical practitioner (Berry et al. 2019). Up to 40% of people with lower back pain may also experience pain that travels down their leg. Why do you feel pain in your leg? The lumbar...
The role of physiotherapy in cancer treatment
The role of physiotherapy in cancer treatment There are many different types of cancers and many different treatment approaches; as such patients experience many different symptoms from their individual cancers and treatments. A very common symptom of cancer and the...
Physiotherapy vs Chiropractics
Patients are often unsure about the differences between physiotherapists and chiropractors, and which to visit when injured. These professions often overlap as they both focus on the neuromuscular skeleton system and overall restoration of health therefore often the...
Bell’s Palsy – what you need to know
Bell’s palsy is a sudden paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face and is due to damage to your 7th cranial nerve, the facial nerve. The paralysis can start with one area and then worsen within a few hours.