Do you have bursitis? Or have you been told you do? Good news — you probably don’t. Lateral hip pain (pain on the outside of the hip) has long carried the label “trochanteric bursitis,” implying inflammation of the bursa — a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction around joints. That diagnosis tends to push treatment toward anti-inflammatories and rest. But new evidence tells a different story for most people with side-of-hip pain. Why the old label is changing Recent re

Being injured and going through rehab isn't fun. For starters, you're in pain, which by definition is an unpleasant experience, your often taken away from doing the things you enjoy, and it can also be time and money consuming. However, as physios we do commonly see some hidden benefits that people don't often consider when starting. In some cases we've seen people that weren't particularly active, or hadn't resistance trained in the past  really start to enjoy strength train

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative condition that affects many, particularly older individuals. The most commonly affected joints are the knees and hips. There is an implied benefit of decreased body mass on the symptoms of OA. And while decreased weight and therefore decreased direct loading to the joint surface may be one proposed mechanism by which weight loss could improve symptoms, reduced body fat levels may also lead to a decrease in the inflammatory states that can