Do you spend a lot of time texting, emailing from your phone or smart device, flicking through social media, or just generally looking down at your smart devices? If your answer was yes, and you are suffering from acute neck pain, you may be experiencing Tech Neck. Tech Neck is a repetitive strain injury and one that is seen in a growing number of patients. An increasing number of teens and adolescents are experiencing aggravating muscle pain in their necks, shoulders and occasionally their lower backs. This causes them to be in a lot

Many of our clients have come in through winter complaining of lower back pain. For a majority of these patients they have felt pain that they have never felt before, but for some it is a reoccurring thing each year when the days are shorter and when the temperature drops. Lower back pain can be really painful, slowing you down in your everyday tasks and making it really difficult to enjoy your down time. Ensuring that you get on top of back pain when it arises makes sure you dodge long term pain, keeps

It is well known that the elderly are at a higher risk of falling in their homes and the community than younger people. Having a fall can be a very traumatic experience resulting in fractures, head injuries and significant soft tissue injuries. In an elderly population, these types of injuries can be the catalyst to a downward spiral causing the individual to lose mobility, function and independence. Research has confirmed many times that a supervised, functional, strength and balance programme decreases older peoples risk of falling. Not only this but a simple, regular exercise programme has added

Chronic inflammation is a slow, long-term inflammation lasting for prolonged periods of several months to years. The extent and effects of chronic inflammation vary with the cause of the injury and the ability of the body to repair and overcome the damage. Below are some simple adjustments you can make to your daily diet to assist with decreasing chronic inflammation. Increase your Omega 3 intake: from oily fish 4x per week or a high-quality supplement taken daily. Omega 3 fatty acids are natural anti-inflammatories and are critical for cell function and metabolism. Foods with the

Here at Back to Health Physiotherapy in Newport, we see many tradie- related injuries in our patients. Many trade-related careers involve tasks and activities which require repeititve movements, heaving lifting and other manual tasks. Lack of care and understanding of this impact on our bodies, can result in a visit to our clinic. We’ve got a few tips which can help prevent musculoskeletal injuries in your workplace. Stretch Often. Keep your body warm, flexible and loose when you’re working with warm ups, stretches and warm downs throughout the day/ night. Drink water! We know

How pain works: In simple terms pain is a sensory and emotional experience that your brain controls and it does not need to be associated with actual injury or tissue damage. The primary function of pain is to be the bodies alarm system to let your brain know something is wrong. Receptors in your tissues respond to certain stimuli and send an electronic signal to your spinal cord. Here the electronic signal causes a chemical response in the nerve endings and these chemicals trigger an electric signal leading up to different parts of your