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Learn 3 practical and effective hip exercises to boost your hip health and avoid the negative effects of prolonged sitting

Understand the key differences between sports massage & a regular massage and when both options may be the right choice for you

A comprehensive guide to pelvic health for men and women of all ages, and how physiotherapy can effectively help and treat pelvic issues

Here are the best back-to-school prep tips to make the school year healthy & comfortable for your children!

The key tips to make sure you get the most out of your physiotherapy treatment & ensure you leave feeling confident in your recovery

Golfers are prone to specific injuries due to the forceful nature of the golf swing, ranging from lower back pain to wrist injuries.

A comprehensive guide for parents to best prevent sports injuries in children and succeed in a safe environment

We share easy and practical tips you can take to improve your comfort and productivity in your office workspace

Here are the key ways to tell if it’s time to replace your old running shoes to minimise the risk of injuries

Give the gift of health & wellness to your mothers with an appointment with us – the first step towards greater health and wellness.

Try these tips to help you get the high quality sleep you need to stay healthy, wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day

Stress Incontinence can hamper the way you play sports or your choice of physical activity. Learn more about this condition here.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are offering a 20% discount for new female clients on their first visit at our physiotherapy clinics,

Find out what are the most common injuries that occur from sports or working out at the gym

Abdominal separation or diastasis recti abdomini is a common postpartum condition that affects 60% of women after pregnancy.

Physiotherapy can play a pivotal role during a person’s cancer treatment to manage the side effects of the cancer and its treatments.

Discover and try out these simple and effective stretches to help relieve back pain!

Anterior knee pain, also known as patellofemoral pain is a condition that affects the front of the knee and under the kneecap. It can be caused by a variety of factors.

Despite the drier and cooler weather that winter offers, special preparation is needed to run better and prevent injuries. Read on for our physiotherapists’ best tips for running during the winter.

If you’re looking for unique gifts for someone, here are a list of highly useful and practical wellness-related gift ideas for anyone. After all, there is nothing better than the gift of pain relief and relaxation!

Tennis Elbow (or Lateral epicondylitis) is an overuse injury and is one of the most common injuries around the elbow. Despite its name, only 5% of these injuries come from tennis!

With sharp and sudden twists and turns, physical contact and a huge demand on endurance levels, it is not surprising to see the number of injuries derived from soccer. Common injuries mostly affect tendons, ligaments, muscle, joints or bones in the legs.

Have you been suffering from headaches for a long time? Did you know the nagging and throbbing pain in your head could actually be caused by neck-related problems?
Neck-related headache, or cervicogenic headache, is a type of headache that originates from your neck.

So now that your children are older, is time to make your health a priority.

Why are you suffering from “Laptop Neck Pain”?
Poor posture is the main cause of the pain.
When you place your laptop on a low surface, you have to look down to read the monitor.

Serious ACL tears can lead to surgery and health issues such as early-onset osteoarthritis. Read about how to manage ACL injuries.

As breast cancer is a complex diagnosis with major health implications, it should be treated holistically with a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure the best outcome of the patient.

病菌肆虐，或許你或你身邊的人最近被診斷出感染了新冠肺炎。 藉此，我想從過去兩年一直在處理這個問題的南非同事那裡，分享一些實用的建議。
我們需要鞏固我們的免疫系統來幫助對抗病毒。通過休息、呼吸可以為我們的身體提供更多氧氣並保持身體水分。

It might be that you, a family member or a friend have recently been diagnosed with COVID -19. I would like to pass on some practical advice from my colleagues in South Africa who have been dealing with this for the last 2 years.

Healthy bones are an indication of and affect your general health. The personal cost of osteoporosis in terms of risk of injury, pain, quality of life and rehabilitation time as well as the financial cost to the community as a whole is significant.

Healthy bones are an indication of and affect your general health. The personal cost of osteoporosis in terms of risk of injury, pain, quality of life and rehabilitation time as well as the financial cost to the community as a whole is significant.

Healthy bones are an indication of and affect your general health. The personal cost of osteoporosis in terms of risk of injury, pain, quality of life and rehabilitation time as well as the financial cost to the community as a whole is significant.

Like most parts of the body, we usually take the shoulder for granted until we start to experience pain. Pain in the shoulder can be very debilitating and prevent us

Whether you are an avid gym-goer or an office worker, a foam roller and a spikey ball are among some of the most convenient tools for self-massage which alleviate discomfort arising from tight muscles or active trigger points.

Pregnancy is an exciting time for expectant moms, so many changes in your life. Your body shape, your energy and your expectations. Many are unsure whether exercising when pregnant is safe and if you should exercise while pregnant.

When I wrote my best-selling ‘The Sports Medicine Book’ in 1978, I coined the term R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the treatment of athletic

What is the best sitting posture? As physiotherapists, this is a common question that our clients ask us all the time.

According to a recommendation from the World Health Organisation, infants should be exclusively breastfed for their first six months, then be introduced to

我是一名香港人，在我青年期已被診斷出髖關節發育不良，導致臀部會出現痛楚及跛行。因此我曾找過至少八位物理治療師診治，但都僅暫時舒緩痛楚。當我在2016年生了第一個小朋友之後，我情況惡化，不只是臀部肌肉僵硬，更出現膝頭痛及腳痙攣，腳肌肉無力導致我一個月不能行走。儘管之後我透過密集式

I am a Hong-Konger. When I was an adolescent, I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, which caused me right hip pain and gave me a limp when I walked.

孕育一個小生命絕不容易，懷孕對你的身體產生很多影響，並且改變你姿勢和生物力學。 每個人的狀況不同，有些人在懷孕期間便感受到影響，有些則在懷孕後，更有些人在生產多年後留下間歇性的小毛病。

Pregnancy affects the body in many ways. One of the most noticeable ways is it changes your posture and biomechanics of movement.

雖然跑步時你可能不需要全副武裝的氨綸裝備，但由輕質透氣材料製成的衣服可以讓棉質 T 恤更有效地蒸發汗水。如果你穿著棉質T恤往往會隨著跑步時間增加，汗水令其變重並粘附在身體上，使你跑步覺得不適。

Picking up the hobby of running can be far more challenging than one might think. Research shows injuries may happen to up to 50% of novice runners.

鞋子的鞋頭應該感覺結實，這樣可以最大極限度地減少腳於鞋子之間的摩擦，減少水泡產生。
確保腳趾和腳底之間有一些空間（同時保持你的指甲剪短），這可以阻止在腳趾下形成血泡。

Standard running or fashion shoes just won’t do your netball justice. In fact, they may lead to injuries and footwork errors on the court.

顳下頜關節紊亂症好發於年輕女性中，患病率為總人口約5-12%，顳下頜關節紊亂症主要由壓力和焦慮引發，令患者出現於夜間磨牙的症狀。 下頜的重複運動通常會導致下頜肌肉過度使用，從而引致疼痛。

The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is commonly referred to as our jaw. It is responsible for our everyday functions like speaking and chewing.

成為人母是一件值得高興的事情！雖然新生兒為你的生活帶來翻天覆地的轉變，但亦同時展開一個充滿喜悅的新旅程。

It’s wonderful to be a mother! You begin your journey experiencing all the joys of motherhood and a world of new beginnings.

頸痛 相信很多都市人會因頸痛令生活帶來困擾，香港成年人的平均工作時長較全球平均水平多27%，因此長時間使用螢幕而引起的頸痛案例一直上升。讓我們深入了解導致頸痛的成因並提出建議讓你能減輕煩人的頸痛吧！ 導致頸痛的成因?

Neck pain can be truly debilitating, with the average Hong Kong adult working 27% more hours than the global average, neck pain caused by screen time.

First of all, are you doing the Kegel’s exercise properly? You need to consult a physiotherapist who specialize in women’s health to assess your performance.

Another cause of incontinence is abdominal separation (diastasis rectus). During pregnancy, your abdomen splits open for the growing belly. After giving birth, unfortunately the abdomen does not repair itself.

Dry needling (or trigger point needling) is a western approach to treating myofascial pain syndrome, or pain triggered by pressure on sensitive points

I graduated as a physiotherapist in South Africa in 1995. I served in the South African Defence Force, 1996-2000, working at the Military Hospital.

That’s right ladies it is not normal and not ok to pee during workouts, but don’t fear there are things that can help it and it’s not all about kegels!

All the joints in our body are capable of movement in one or more of these planes. For example, the elbow joint is a hinge and only moves forward and backwards in the sagittal plane. The shoulder, on the other hand, is a ball and socket joint and moves in all three planes.

產前無痛之旅 客戶真實案例分享 懷孕期間也可以告別腰背痛，向痛楚說「不」！來自Ms. Holder關於產前無痛之旅故事分享。 「 我目前已經懷孕24週，但我已經沒有任何因懷孕帶來新的痛楚。我相信這歸功於為我度身訂造的物理治療療程。

I am from New Zealand and I’ve been living in HK with my husband for 3 years. I came to see Maritza after hurting my back in the process of moving and

Winter is approaching which means many people will pack the woo lies and head to the slopes! As skiing/ snowboarding is a high-intensity, high-demand

Five years ago, when someone said ‘barefoot running’ it evoked images of rail thin East Africans, South African runner Zola Budd or if you are old enough,

Glutes play a major role in stabilizing the pelvis and creating a stable base for the spine to dynamically move on. Hip external rotation and abduction

About 10% of the population have experienced heel pain in their lifetime. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain.

Research suggests that the incidence of insidious low back pain (LBP) in golfers may occur as a result of factors, such as cumulative load from high volume

While some hold the belief of “No pain no gain”, when experiencing discomfort, it is important for yogis to be able to differentiate between the good and

During the acute stages of back pain it is important to avoid any aggravating factors, however, that does not mean you should rest in bed.

The Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) is a complex structure within the wrist, which acts as a major stabiliser of the joints between the two forearm bones (distal radioulnar joint) and also between the ulna (forearm) and the carpal bones (the hand).