Back Pain
Kerri Layton
CAN WALKING CAUSE LOW BACK PAIN?

The connection between low back pain and walking may seem an unusual one. We often associate prolonged sitting or standing with low back pain and until recently, I certainly would have questioned the link if I had not worked out the cause to my own chronic back stiffness.

CAN WALKING CAUSE LOW BACK PAIN?
General Health
Kerri Layton
Muscle Aches and Pain

Stiff, Tight, Heavy, Weak?


We all get aches and pains from time to time but sometimes these aches and
pains hang around. Muscles that are chronically stiff, tight, achey, or weak can cause ongoing pain for an individual.

Muscle Aches and Pain
Back Pain, General Health
Kerri Layton
Is ‘good’ posture and core strength really that ...

I don’t know how many times I hear people say, “I really need to work on my core strength,” or “my trainer says I need to activate my core more.”

 Do we really need to be so obsessed with our core?  How important is a strong core and good posture in avoiding back pain and stiffness? 

Is ‘good’ posture and core strength really that important?
General Health
Kerri Layton
Stopping Severe Muscle Cramps

Recently I had the pleasure of treating a lovely 86-year-old post-polio survivor.  For as long as she could remember she had been experiencing debilitating muscle cramps all over her body which have become progressively worse as she has gotten older.  The cramps had become so bad she had become afraid to leave the house. 

Stopping Severe Muscle Cramps
General Health
Kerri Layton
Myotherapy vs Remedial Massage

What’s the difference between a myotherapist and a remedial massage therapist and who do I see when?

Myotherapy vs Remedial Massage

Sports Injuries

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Plantar Fasciitis - causes, symptoms and treatment

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Plantar Fasciitis - causes, symptoms and treatment

The often-crippling pain of plantar fasciitis presents at the base of the heel. In the early stages the pain is often described like a bruised bone, or feeling like you have a small stone underfoot. There can be a dull aching pain if you’ve been on your feet for a period of time, or a tightness in the arch of the foot.

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Bursitis – Symptoms, Management, and Treatment

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Bursitis – Symptoms, Management, and Treatment

Bursitis is a painful inflammation condition that affects the bursa (small fluid-filled sacs). Bursa help to reduce friction between bones and soft tissue by acting like cushions during movement. There are over 150 bursa within the body. Bursitis is often a symptom of a tendinopathy in the same area.

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Self-Management for Muscle Aches and Pain

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Self-Management for Muscle Aches and Pain

With the temporary closure of many physical therapy clinics it is not possible to receive hands-on treatment for muscle aches and pains. This does not mean you have to suffer through discomfort for the coming months ahead. There are ways you can manage in the comfort of your home, until clinics can re-open.

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Tendinopathy

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Tendinopathy

You’ve had an annoying pain or discomfort for quite some time but can’t pin point when you first noticed it.  It’s now been weeks or months; and continues to niggle during certain activities, movements or positions. The pain is not always there, but it’s distinct in its location and enough to be a nuisance or worse.  Of late it’s starting to impact on things you enjoy doing or need to do, exercise, sitting, driving, sleeping!! 

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What is Myotherapy?

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What is Myotherapy?

I am often having to explain what it is I do as a myotherapist, there seems to be some confusion where we are placed in the healthcare system compared to phsio's, osteo's, massage therapists, and chiro's. To showcase the diversity of what we treat, here is a typical day in my clinic:

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Managing Shoulder Pain - Swimmers Shoulder Part 2

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Managing Shoulder Pain - Swimmers Shoulder Part 2

Swimming injuries are often caused by overuse rather than trauma. The repetitive nature of swimming can lead to muscle fatigue, heightening the likelihood of impingement type injuries. Poor technique and biomechanics are also a significant contributor to injury.

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Swimmers Shoulder

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Swimmers Shoulder

The highly repetitive action of swimming, which primarily uses the upper body for forward propulsion can predispose swimmers to overloading and overuse injuries of the shoulder. In fact, research indicates that 40-90% of swimmers will suffer from swimming related shoulder pain

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Myotherapy vs Physiotherapy vs Osteopathy?

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Myotherapy vs Physiotherapy vs Osteopathy?

There is a certain amount of cross-over with all 3 therapies, each will assess, treat and manage your condition with the goal of finding a solution to your pain or condition and assisting in getting you moving again. How this is done depends on your therapist, what they specialise in, and how they treat. 

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Sever's Disease

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Sever's Disease

As children go through growth phases coupled with increased participation in sport, injuries; pains and strains can start to occur.   With an ever-increasing number of children specialising in one particular sport at increasingly younger ages, the onset of overuse injuries is more common.

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Exercise-associated muscle cramps

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Exercise-associated muscle cramps

As a masters squad swimmer I have found myself and many of my fellow squad swimmers suffer from painful leg and foot cramps towards the end of a training session. Exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) are painful and disruptive for those who experience them, and can become debilitating if they occur regularly.  

Cramping during exercise is very common, cramping is more likely to occur when muscles are in a shortened and contracted state. But why do they occur and what triggers them?