Emmanuel Physiotherapy Clinic

30/01/2026

Happy World Physiotherapist Day to all my fellow Physiotherapists!

30/01/2026

Dry needling on the calf muscle for plantar fasciitis is pretty effective, it reduces the tightness of the heel cord & fascia

09/11/2025

Adaptiv muscle shortening can cause:
WEAK & TIGHT HIP FLEXORS
TIGHT HAMSTRINGS
SORE QUADS
KNEE PAIN
LOW BACK PAIN

06/11/2025

Prolonged sitting can cause back muscles to be tight and causing tight hip muscles and dull ache of gluteal muscles that pull to the whole leg.
Release and stretching of QL (lower back muscles) and Hip flexors (hip muscles) are important to restore alignment and reduce stress on the spine and hip.

16/10/2025

Tight hip flexors especially the Psaos muscles pull the pelvis forward and compress the lower back causing stiffness, muscle tightness and nerve impingement.
Stretch the hip flexors daily to restore the lumbo-pelvic alignment and mobility will ease your back pain and stiffness!

10/10/2025

02/10/2025

Deskworkers, do this stretch to help alleviate your lower back pain and tight hips

23/09/2025

Prolonged sitting puts excess pressure on the spine, particularly the lower back.
This unnatural position can cause adaptive muscle shortening which can cause: chronic back pain, weakened abdominal muscles, and tight hip flexors. The lack of movement also contributes to muscle atrophy and joint stiffness.
Good new is these can be reversed.
Stretch the tights muscles, strengthen the weak muscles.

21/09/2025

Do this hip flexors stretch to unlock your hip, hold for 15s x 5 daily

21/09/2025

Do this neck and thoracic extension 10s hold and 15x/day to reverse the forward neck posture and hunched posture

20/09/2025

Sitting has become the new norm, but it's taking a toll on our bodies. Do you have:
❎Tight hips and a bad back
❎Weak legs and glutes
❎Poor posture & Pelvic Tilt
❎Sciatic pain
❎Neck Tension
Here's the truth:

Most people don’t realize that the cause of their problems is tight or shortened muscles. The impact tight muscles have on the whole body never occurs to us until we start to experience the symptoms. This can show up as a nagging injury, or in poor posture caused by upper and/or lower crossed syndrome.

Shortened muscles and the resulting limited range of motion in the joints affects nearly everybody, but few realize they impact every aspect of the whole body. Diagnosing adaptive shortening can be tricky. Chances are, you won’t discover the problem until it has already limited your range of motion. The good thing is that it CAN be reversed.

Goal: Correct muscle imbalances and strengthen supporting muscles. Designed to reverse the effects of prolonged sitting and is the core of our programming.

31/07/2025

Postural adjustment and spinal alignment is so key to relieve neck and shoulder pain