by Jonathan Clark | Apr 26, 2017 | Musculoskeletal
Also known as ‘Myofascial Trigger Points’, Muscle Knots are areas of contracted muscle fibre. They develop due to increased physical activity, overuse, poor posture, muscular imbalance or stress. Long periods of fibre contraction can result in chronic tension, often...
by Jonathan Clark | Feb 24, 2017 | Diseases, Health, Pathologies
Chronic or Systemic Inflammation; a low level of inflammation which affects various parts of the body for prolonged periods of time. This can be due to illness / disease and life style factors (e.g. smoking, alcohol, obesity). Prolonged inflammation causes a constant...
by Jonathan Clark | Apr 26, 2016 | Pathologies
Muscles, blood vessels and nerves are surrounded by layers of tissue called fascia; this helps to encompass particular muscle groups, creating ‘compartments’. Compartment syndrome may occur when the pressure within a muscle group increases e.g. swelling, affecting the...
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