Davids Physiotherapy

03/06/2020

Happens Everytime....

15/05/2020

06/01/2020

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If you lost the way... check the map! 🗺🤓
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Our human body is just incredible, I m always amazed when I’m studying anatomy or physiology!
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Check out this amazing artwork titled "Underskin" by Sam Loman, where the human anatomy is imagined as the London Underground system.
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07/10/2019

05/09/2019

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Great post by 😊👍
“POSTURE TALK
What did you see first? Green and red? Perhaps thinking right vs wrong?
Social media is full of dichotomies that are unsubstantiated and harmful to peoples’ beliefs. good vs bad lifting technique, sleeping position, diet and one of the most important ones, posture.
‘Influencers’ can put a green tick and red cross next to pictures and instantly, those who aspire to be like them or follow every word they say and treat it as gospel are deeper engrained with false narratives that can lead to significant detriments to their health outcomes.
Posture is just a position during a particular point in time during static positions and dynamic movements. No posture is inherently ‘bad’ for you.
So is there ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ posture? Like all things, it’s context dependent. In the context of pain symptoms, no, there is no research to substantiate the claim that there is. However, in context of improved performance, biomechanical changes can lead to improved performance. But I am here to talk about the context of posture with relation to pain & injury.
Despite popular beliefs, what is considered ‘bad’ posture DOES NOT increase risk of injury, nor does it predict the occurrence of pain. Picture someone with ‘perfect’ posture standing in front of you. Do you think if they stood there for 9 hours without a change in posture, they’d still be feeling comfortable? You wouldn’t think so.
As they say, the best posture is your next posture. It’s important to try and move in and out of different postures and positions throughout the day to help reduce positional sensitivities. If you already suffer from tissue sensitivities or injuries, this may be exacerbated in certain postures but the posture itself is not what’s bad or causing the pain as pain is multifactorial.
So don’t fall into the trap of trying to achieve this socially accepted ‘good’ posture. Your posture is just fine, just try to change it every so often.”
What do you think?
Let us know! 😊👍

18/07/2019

A case studying proving how conservative treatment can help reabsorb the prolapse disc and reduce pain.







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💥𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠💥
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👣One of the issues I get the most questions on is low back pain, especially disc herniations. While there is a lot that goes into this question, two things I usually mention are that disc herniations are common in much of the asymptomatic population and that they can heal with time and conservative treatment.
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👉This case from Dan Board ( on Twitter) does a great job of demonstrating how discs can heal.
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🔎28yo with severe back and leg pain.
🔬MRI Nov18(left image) shows:
“Large L4/5disc protrusion w severe cord narrowing/ crowding of cauda equina rootlets”
🔬MRI May19(right image) 7 months later shows reabsoprtion and now pain-free!
Thanks to for originally sharing this case.

16/07/2019

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❗ THE PIRIFORMIS ❗

Often blamed for being a "pain in the ass" ... with the potential to produce symptoms down the leg... Piriformis syndrome (PS) is thought to account for 6-8% of all cases of sciatic nerve related pain 😞

What does the latest evidence indicate for its diagnosis and treatment❓

Dr Alison Grimaldi is a world expert in hip, groin and lumbopelvic pain ⭐
She reviewed a new 2019 article focusing on Piriformis Syndrome for the JULY issue 🙏

It is hard getting results in the clinic, help yourself to help your patients by learning from the best 👉 see link in bio.

12/06/2019

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A quick message on this Sunday about the power of rehabilitation and the important effect it has on our well-being.

06/06/2019

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Don’t over complicate exercise and activity for low back pain. Simple, but great stuff . 👊🏻

02/06/2019

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16/05/2019

Some advice on back pain management




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Let’s think differently about low back pain. 🤓👍
Think deeply about your own beliefs as a healthcare professional.
-Are you afraid of pain?
-Do you think pain means: “there has to be something damaged!”
-“Bending the back is something dangerous and can damage the discs”
-“You have to tense your core muscles to protect the back”
Be honest with yourself and try to change your mindset about the back. 😊
The back is a very strong and robust structure, that can be trusted. Movement is good, just like every other joint in the body.
Let’s try to reduce fear among us, healthcare professionals, because when we are fearful of certain movements or think the back is vulnerable, then your patients will become fearful too.
And what do people do when they are afraid? Tense their muscles, guarding, slow movements. This is not good for our tissues in the long term.
Of course, when you are injured, then it’s good to protect the injured tissues for a few days, but after that it’s best to gradually load them.
What do you think?
Let us know! 😊
Great infographic made by 😊👏