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All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidance and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, with the full list at the bottom of the page. What Is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder, medically known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition causing painful, progressive stiffness and loss of movement in the shoulder. NICE describes it through three overlapping phases, and current research consistently identifies inflammation, fibrosis, and contracture

Tension Type Headaches: What Are They and How to Treat Them All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, with the full list at the bottom of the page. I f you've read our previous blogs comparing cervicogenic headache, migraine, and TMD, tension type headache is the fourth major piece of the headache puzzle, and one of the most common of all. The Most Common Headache You've Probably Never Properl

If you've read our previous blog comparing cervicogenic headache, migraine, and TMD, you'll know how much overlap exists between these conditions. This blog focuses specifically on migraine itself: what's actually happening in the brain, the four phases of an attack, and what genuinely helps, including where manual therapy and exercise fit in. Migraine Is More Than "Just a Bad Headache" Migraine is one of the most misunderstood health conditions around, often dismissed as sim

All information in this blog is supported by peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, with the full list at the bottom of the page. A lot of people come to us having been told by a friend, a GP, or even themselves through a quick internet search, that they have a "trapped nerve" in the neck. It is a common phrase, but it doesn't fully explain what is actually happening. The proper clinical term is cervical radiculopathy, and understanding what it actually

All information in this blog is supported by peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, with the full list at the bottom of the page. The Headache That's Hard to Pin Down Cervicogenic headache, migraine, and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) related headache share clinical overlap that even experienced clinicians find them difficult to tell apart without a thorough, structured assessment. Research has found that within groups of people diagnosed with migraine

All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, with the full list at the bottom of the page. "I've Never Had Neck Problems Before, Why Now?" This is one of the most common things we hear from people in their late 30s and 40s. There was no accident, no dramatic injury, no obvious trigger: just a neck that has gradually become stiffer, achier, and harder to ignore. For many people this is genuinely c

All information in this blog is supported by peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, the full list can be found at the bottom of the page. Could Your Pain Be Coming From Your Ribs? When people think of rib pain, they usually think of a rib fracture from an injury or accident. But rib-related pain is far more common than most people realise, and the vast majority of it has nothing to do with fractures. Rib irritation, pain arising from the joints, cartilag

All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, the full list can be found at the bottom of the page. Have You Been Told There Is Nothing Wrong? You have had back pain for weeks, months, or even years. You have had an X-ray or an MRI. The report comes back saying the scan is normal, or that there are only age-related changes. Your GP tells you there is nothing structurally wrong. And yet you are sti

All information in this blog is supported by peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout — the full list can be found at the bottom of the page. What Is Postural Back Pain? Most people think of back pain as something that happens suddenly; a heavy lift, a twist, an accident. But for a huge number of people, back pain develops gradually and quietly over months or years, driven not by a single event but by the way they hold and use their body every single day. T

Lower back pain is one of the most common health complaints in the world, affecting people of all ages and lifestyles. Read this post to learn more on how Stay Strong Therapy can help manage your symptoms

All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, the full list can be found at the bottom of the page. What Is Sciatica? Sciatica is a term that gets used a lot, and quite often incorrectly. It describes pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower spine, through the buttock, and all the way down the back of the leg to the foot. True sciatica is caused by irritatio

All information in this blog is supported by NICE guidelines and peer-reviewed research. Reference numbers appear throughout, the full list can be found at the bottom of the page. What Is a Disc Herniation? The term "slipped disc" is one of the most commonly used phrases in back pain, but it is actually a little misleading. Discs do not slip. They are firmly attached to the vertebrae above and below them and cannot move out of place. What actually happens is a gradual or sudd