Monthly Archives: August 2022

Carpal Tunnel

Carpal Tunnel median nerve impingmenet

The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist, which opens into the hand. The median nerve runs through the carpal tunnel and gives feeling to the 2nd through the 4th finger (the medial half of it). Carpal tunnel is a condition that affects any gender, and the prevalence of people affected by this […]

Dry Needling

Upper Trap dry needling

Dry needling or Myofascial Dry Needling (MDN) is used to treat sore muscles and trigger points. How does Dry Needling work? As discussed in another blog post, muscles are made of many individual fibres. As the fibre contract and stretches, this does give the muscle the ability to have strength and elasticity. Along a series […]

Lymphedema

Leg with Lymphedema

Lymphedema is a health condition that developed when the lymphatic system gets dysfunctional. In comparison with lipoedema, Lymphoedema does present disproportional swelling in 1 limb per side. As stated above, what’s behind the swelling is a malfunctioning lymphatic system that leads to an increased amount of protein below the skin (lymph liquid). As already discussed […]

Lipoedema

Lipoedema is a condition that causes excess fat to accumulate under the skin either in the lower or upper part of the body. Said so, it is a condition that affects mainly women. In fact, it manifests itself just after hormonal changes, such as puberty, post-pregnancy or in older age, after even major surgery. The […]

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