NEWS & BLOGS
The Physio Centre takes its responsibility as a healthcare provider seriously and keeps up to date with the latest medical trends and developments through the Journal Club. This club takes place every month and is a platform for learning and sharing new and important information. Some of the topics discussed are shared below.
The term Tennis Elbow is about as contentious as discussing the cause of Tennis Elbow, within the physio field. Perhaps originally, the term was coined because no one else labelled it, and it was quite common in the days of heavy wooden tennis racquets...
Manual therapy is at the forefront of physiotherapy treatment and is one of the four pillars of physiotherapy. Manual therapy has a long history within physiotherapy and was included in the initial core pillars of physiotherapy in 1920...
As a clinic recommending health and fitness, our social events often revolve around being active and trying something new. So this time, we chose a sport that one of us plays, one is just learning, one hasn’t played for twenty years and two have never picked up a club...
Effective nutrition, hydration and sleep are essential to optimise physical and mental health during the holy month of Ramadan. It becomes more of a challenge to maintain these during the fasting period due to altered meal times, changes in sleep routines and maintaining work commitments...
Injuries are common in rugby, with roughly 1 injury per 1.9 games in the 19/20 season in the UK. Around 25% of injuries were sustained to the neck and face – this includes simple facial cuts through to spinal injuries...
A little bit about me… physiotherapist, professional napper, handbag junkie and mum of two. I became a physiotherapist in 2007 due to my love of the human body and my want to help others...
As musculoskeletal physiotherapists, shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic. The reason for this is the shoulder is a very complex and unstable joint. It is considered as a ball and socket joint...
With the Six Nations in full swing, England is unfortunately without their number 10 and skipper following two ankle injuries in just a few months. Over the past few months, the England captain has had an unlucky run of injuries...
In this blog, I’ve paired these two joints together as the biomechanics of both of these joints can drastically affect one another...
It’s surprisingly difficult to find concrete information on professional athletes’ injuries. This week in the clinic, and the wider world, we’ve been talking about Rafael Nadal’s amazing efforts at coming back from 2 sets down to take the Australian Open...
That’s right; our green files are going and are being replaced with swanky new Ipads and laptops. Exciting times ahead! Last year the DHA announced ‘NABIDH’, a digital healthcare platform linking all healthcare providers, which provides the ability to exchange medical records between providers...
January 1st (or the first working day of the year); is a day when everyone seems to be on a new diet, has joined the gym, become a runner and has a newfound motivation! We dust off our gym kit, or don our new running gear we got for Christmas and crack on with our new year’s resolutions...
Skiing holds a very special place in my heart and has been for a long time. The views are spectacular, the air a welcome change from the sandy Dubai atmosphere, and being active in the outdoors is just my thing...
The Physio Centre works with a number of local and international insurance providers to provide a direct billing service. Currently, our list includes Now Health, SAICO, AETNA, Inayah TPA, and Neuron (Enaya, Cigna, AETNA, RTA, DEWA, Emirates Insurance, Orient, Raknic)...
Dubai has been my home for almost 7 years. It’s dazzling, dynamic people and distinctive traditions made it more interesting. With many great opportunities, I was fortunate to receive an offer to work here at The Physio Centre in early 2020...
A lot of jobs require you to sit at your desk all day, even more so since working from home has been promoted. And let’s not forget students who are also required to sit for long periods of time. We are well aware...
Getting the correct knowledge out to the community is part of our job, whether it’s one by one to patients, or getting the opportunity to broadcast to the world over the radio...
The shoulder can be susceptible to posture and work ergonomics, which makes overuse injuries common...
My name is my nickname. I’m the youngest of four girls, and my sisters chose to call me Miffy, after a rabbit in the storybooks they were reading before I had a formal name...
Covid-19 has changed many things in recent times, especially when it comes to our jobs and the way we work. Our employers have realised that we can work effectively from home and this has sparked a new trend in countries all over the world...
When I started writing this I wasn't sure what the actual number would be, and even now, there's still probably more than what I’ve thought of...
There are thousands of exercises for the lower back all with different aims, different structures targeted...
I arrived in the UAE in 2006 from a small town in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. When I was younger, I dreamed of travelling the world...
This year, we have had ‘unprecedented numbers’ join our little challenge seeing 5 staff, compete with 17 patients...
For the 5th year running, November will be dominated by the Dubai Fitness Challenge. The challenge encourages residents of Dubai and the UAE to spend 30 minutes, for 30 days, moving...
Jack Meades joined us in July this year from the UK as a full-time physiotherapist...
PRP or Platelet-rich Plasma Injections are a hot topic right now. If you've been to your Orthopaedic Surgeon for an old knee injury or an old tennis elbow...
We’ve all done it. As the winter arrives, after intense months of the summer sun, we promise ourselves to eat more healthily, exercise more and generally take better care of our body...
Wearing a mask over the past few months has soon become the new norm. It must be worn at all times when outside of the home, but the rules can be a bit confusing when it comes to wearing the mask during exercise. At The Physio Centre, we would...
