Pain, Why Can't I Hurt like a Cyclist How is it some of us feel excruciating pain from something like stubbing a toe off a door, where others feel minimal pain from burns, cuts, fractures, abrasions etc? (Johnny Hoogerland is seen to after his crash in the 2011 Tour de France - Tim de … Continue reading Cycling Pain
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Low back pain is the leading cause of work absence and activity limitations. Recurrence rates for low back pain are thought be between 24% and 33%.
Neck Pain Much like low back pain, neck pain is a major cause of impairment, with 70% of people suffering from neck pain through their lives. It is second only to low back pain as the most frequent cause of long term absenteeism. Akin to low back pain, imaging (MRI) and pain are not predictive … Continue reading Neck Pain
Why does my back hurt? My neck is killing me. My arms have no strength in them anymore. Why after a long day at work does my whole back feel so tired? These are a few common questions we sometimes ask ourselves from time to time. Most of us don't have the answers to them and therefore suffer on until it "eventually" goes away, only to come back again!, or gets so bad that we go to a healthcare practitioner to look for help.
I was sitting at the kitchen table with a few friends the other day, chatting over a cup of tea. One of the lads was telling us about the goings on at his rugby club, when the topic led to injuries. He began to tell us that he helps out when the lads get knocks, giving massages and perscribing stretches. Now this guy works in an office with no experience in musculoskeletal injuries, so in a nice way we put that to him. His response sums up his knowledge and probably paints a picture of what many people out there may believe. Quote, "Sure I have a few slipped discs in my back which give me trouble now and then, but I can sort it by just popping them back in".