What are dermatomes? A dermatome is an area of skin that is supplied by a single spinal nerve. Maps like the image above do vary from text to text, but familiarity with dermatomes can be useful in localising lesions to a nerve root or spinal cord. If you...
What is dry needling? ‘Clinical or Western acupuncture’, where sterilised acupuncture needles are inserted into the skin. It differs from an injection which is “wet needling”. It is used to target and restore muscle function, in conjunction with physiotherapy,...
So you’ve been watching the commonwealth games, you’ve seen the bodies, the records tumble and all the magic moments have inspired you to start training. So how do you train like a pro? Now most busy 9-5ers don’t have time to spend all training, eating and recovering...
I often get asked when should I do core training and what is the best exercise for my core? Well luckily Dr Stuart McGill (@backfitpro) has done all the research for us! McGill found that an isometric program was superior to a dynamic program. It effectively increased...
I often get asked questions like what are tendons, what are ligaments, what do they do? So lets get back to basics. Part 1: Bone Bone is the most rigid form of connective tissue, despite this rigidity one undergoes constant metabolism and remodelling . Bone is...