Shoulder pain from physically demanding work? Prevent them with our 3 tips! Day in, day out, you face new challenges. Whether you work in construction, agriculture, healthcare or any other industry, physical work can put considerable pressure on your shoulders. These problems can not only cause discomfort, but also reduce the efficiency...
Summer holidays have flown by and it is time to head back to the school or college benches. For young people and students, this often means sitting for long hours, carrying heavy backpacks and spending a lot of time on smartphones and laptops. Unfortunately, this can lead to annoying neck and shoulder pain. But don't worry, we...
The spring and summer months are the months when many people do odd jobs in and around the house. While doing odd jobs, you use muscles you don't normally use and often adopt a position your body is not used to. This can lead to strain on muscles, tendons and joints. One of the most common...
Shoulder pain is annoying. Everyday movements like lifting groceries, grabbing something from a cupboard or waving at someone is then a challenge. If the pain in the shoulder gets worse and worse, you may be developing a frozen shoulder. This is going to increasingly restrict your range of motion. Recovery from a...
Do you have an office job or a hobby that makes you spend a lot of time at the computer? Then it is important to change your posture regularly. Otherwise, you may develop complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder. Such complaints come under the term CANS. Formerly better known as RSI. Recovery from these types of complaints can...
Whiplash is very unpleasant. The symptoms can persist for a long time and, in the case of a severe whiplash, you may not get rid of them at all. Good physiotherapy support is essential to recovering from whiplash. Literally, whiplash means 'whiplash'. It usually results from a (traffic) accident, in which your head and neck take a violent 'whip'...
Many young athletes suffer from shoulder instability. You may hear a snap or feel that one shoulder is stronger than the other. But how can one shoulder be stronger than the other while you train both the same? And what should you do to prevent shoulder instability or...
Due to the measures taken by COVID-19, we are still obliged to work from home as much as possible. Perhaps you already miss that nice office desk chair? Or your work desk? Or perhaps the exercise during a home working day? More and more physical ailments are arising from working from home. A major cause of this is incorrect...
Although our country is doing well in terms of the number of Corona infections, we are still expected to work from home as much as possible. Do you notice that you are starting to suffer from wrist, arm, neck or shoulder pain due to working a lot from home? If so, this could indicate RSI. RSI (repetitive strain injury) is a collective term...
Bursitis (bursitis) of the shoulder is a painful condition that is not age-related, but is more common as you get older. Bursitis of the shoulder can have many different causes. It is often caused by a movement that is often repeated, such as throwing. This causes friction at the top of the shoulder. What is bursitis of the...