By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) A recap of the first blog in this 4-part series: Pain is the output from a combination of inputs from receptors in the periphery (i.e. thermal, chemical, mechanical, nociceptive) and the context of the experience e.g. memory, previous experiences, belief. There is no one pain receptor or nerve. The…
By Ariana Besse (B.Phty Hons) September is National Pain Awareness Month. This is the first time it has been brought over from USA to Australia. This is an important topic to discuss and there is a lot more to it than what appears on the surface. This blog series complements the 4 pain videos…
Headaches are, unfortunately, something that affects many of us, and some of us even daily! So it’s important to understand what type of headache you might suffer from, and if there are steps you can take to be able to prevent it. There are three main types of headache disorders: migraine, tension type headaches (TTH)…
A guide to help you understand “tennis elbow” and how to best manage your symptoms By Ariana Besse. Physiotherapist What is Lateral Epicondylalgia & Who Gets It? Lateral Epicondylalgia, also known as tennis elbow, is the most common chronic musculoskeletal condition causing pain on the outside of the elbow. It is an overuse injury that…