As a kid one of my favourite games was Charades. Is it a movie. . . Sounds like . . . . Now as a physiotherapist, when doing an initial assessment I play a different kind of game with my patients – Feels like . . . . And I watch the movements of my patients as closely as I listen to the words. Pain is a funny thing –…
Arthroscopy – one of the most common surgical options for arthritic knees. A procedure that most patients with knee pain have been offered at some point in their process. What is an arthroscopy? This is a “keyhole” surgery procedure where an arthroscope camera is inserted through a small incision in the knee, allowing the surgeon to view the inside of the knee. The surgeon can then use other micro instruments…
The knee is the largest joint in the body and one of the most complex, making it a very vulnerable joint! It is made up of 4 bones, more than 20 muscles each with a tendon, 4 major ligaments as well as many little ones, and at least 3 layers of cartilage. Arthroscopy An operation to “clean” inside the knee joint. Results of recent studys report that arthroscopic surgery is…
Again and again you’ve heard me stress the vital importance of a proper clinical assessment when you have knee pain. One of the KEY factors in a knee pain assessment (because we have to check it is a knee problem and not a hip or foot or lower back problem – they all cause knee pain too!) is examining knee extension – basically how straight you can get your knee.…
If you’ve come to see me about knee pain, or recently had knee surgery, or even just have knee pain, then the chances are that you need these. I’ve spoken before about how important it is to get your knee straight. Not exciting but absolutely critical to getting better. Whenever possible, all exercises should be done 3-4 times a day. At first they may be hard work and you may…
I’ve just been reading a really fascinating article in the Wall Street Journal of all places! Not my usual paper by any means but this particular article caught my eye. Edit – my apologies, it seems that for some people this article might be behind a pay wall. I’m not quite sure how I was able to view it for free but I do apologise for any frustration! I have…
I always think its worth shouting about when my patients feel better, but some of them get so excited they literally make the newspaper! hehehe Peter Tomlinson Testimonial in the Euro Weekly News “Being a keen sportsman eventually took its toll on me, with my left knee becoming very swollen and painful. I was unable to play padel and even found simple tasks such as walking and going up and…
One of the things that always surprises me is how few places offer Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT or MBST) despite the fantastic results. I genuinely don’t understand it. But it seems to have an international reputation . . . . judging from my multi-national patients. The fact that the therapy can be condensed into a 2 week period also helps those of my patients who travel to Marbella to have…
I had been seeing this lady for some time helping keep her back and knee pain under control. Then I found MRT! It took me a little while to convince her but eventually she agreed to try MRT on her lower back/lumbar spine. The relief she felt was so great that she decided to have the treatment on her knee as well! Fortunately for her, I see a LOT less…
It’s been nearly 10 years since I found out about and started using Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MRT or MBST) at the clinic. This story is from one of my first MRT patients, when we were still learning what worked and how to make sure everyone got the best results. And it’s still the key things that are important for my patients – no surgery and quick recovery times! “Earlier this…