And what to look out for with shoulder pain   I've started with an in-person client who travels two hours to see me (so she has an excuse to come to town). She had a knee injury 15 months ago, and wasn't quite loaded heavily enough to return to full function.    She came to see me for her second appointment yesterday. She started  telling me about her knee and how it was much improved (with 10 mins of work per day no less, she's now half way to her 30 minute walking with a pram on uneven...

If you are someone who decides they have had ENOUGH of this chronic pain/injury/illness/whatever, and go all out to something cool, or even just to be "normal" or "productive" then end up in agony or lying on the couch for days/weeks, this is for you. One of the biggest traps people fall into with rehab is the boom‑and‑bust cycle . You have a good day, you push hard, you feel productive… and then you crash for two days, three days, sometimes a week. (And sometimes a few months (you know who...

Newsletter July 18 2025 Please don't rest tendonitis - Louder, for those in the back. This was first published in 2025, but I've revised it, and will ongoingly do so as I get more information.   Its so frustrating for clients who are told by well-meaning but under-educated medical professionals (this is not dissing the profession, GP's are under massive pressure, and need to be able to manage everything from headaches to ingrown toenails, and I don't expect them to do the job of a...