Posts Tagged ‘physiotherapy’
Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease
What is Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease? Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents. Rather than a disease, it is technically a traction apophysitis. This occurs when there is inflammation where the tendon from the kneecap (patella) attaches onto the shin bone (tibia). This inflammation can result in pain at the front of the…
Read MoreWhat is aerobic fitness and how do I test it?
What exactly is aerobic fitness? Why is it important? How much is enough? How fit am I? What is aerobic fitness? By definition, ‘aerobic’ means ‘with oxygen’. Aerobic fitness (interchangeable with ‘cardio fitness’) is a measure of your body’s ability to take oxygen from the atmosphere and use it generate energy in your muscle cells.…
Read MoreStaff profile Nick Mullen
When and how did you start working for Ethos? I started working at Ethos at the start of this year (2022). I was at a stage in my career where I was looking for a new challenge and when the opportunity came up to join the team at Ethos I knew it would be a…
Read MoreHow flexible are you?
What is flexibility and can you have too much of it? Ethos Health shows how to test how flexible you are and what this means.
Read MoreDiastasis Recti (Abdominal Separation)
Diastasis Recti or abdominal separation, is a fairly common condition in pregnant and postpartum women, and a lot can be done to prevent it.
Read MoreImprove your initial consult with us!
If you’re attending Ethos Health for an initial physiotherapy or exercise physiology consult from March onwards, you may be sent a pre-appointment email with a link to a short online pre-appointment survey related to your condition. Find out more here.
Read MoreMedial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Injuries (MCL and LCL)
Medial and Lateral Collateral tears are a common sporting injury. Ethos Health look at the different grades of collateral tears and give you some helpful advice to manage the recovery process.
Read MoreThe McKenzie Method for Lower Back Pain
The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a movement-based therapy. It may help relieve your back, neck, and extremity pain.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about meniscal injuries
Meniscus tear is one of the most common knee injuries. Ethos Health has created a blog that tells you what you need to know.
Read MoreFast Bowling and Injury
Injury risk in fast bowlers is four times higher than for any other cricket activity…so make sure you are doing the right things to prevent it from happening. Learn more here.
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