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How to Improve Blood Flow to Arthritic Joints with Fascial Counterstrain

David Wadsworth

Sep 44 min read

How to Improve Blood Flow to Arthritic Joints with Fascial Counterstrain

Improving blood flow into and out of an arthritic joint is a key part of successful treatment. How do we do this?

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What’s the Best Exercise for Osteoarthritis?

David Wadsworth

Aug 233 min read

What’s the Best Exercise for Osteoarthritis?

Some people fear the exercise will make their arthritis worse. Nothing could be further from the truth!

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David Wadsworth

Jun 193 min read

Staying Healthy

Is it easier to wait for a disaster to act, or proactively work to optimise things? Read on to find out how this applies to your health

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Cervciogenic Headache - When your Neck is Causing Head Pain

David Wadsworth

Jun 123 min read

Cervciogenic Headache - When your Neck is Causing Head Pain

Why neck conditions cause headaches, and headaches cause neck pain, and how to fix both.

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David Wadsworth

Apr 144 min read

Five Migraine Game Changers

David at Pain Solutions Qld can help address the big picture items for migraines, & shares 5 tactics to conquer migraine attacks.

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What do Hard-to-Treat Headaches, Neck Pain & High Blood Pressure Have in Common?

David Wadsworth

Apr 16 min read

What do Hard-to-Treat Headaches, Neck Pain & High Blood Pressure Have in Common?

If you have headaches you are 12 times more likely to have neck pain and twice as likely to have high blood pressure. Why?

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David Wadsworth

Feb 194 min read

A Focus on Headaches

There are few conditions that are as common & distressing as headaches. There are many headache types requiring very skilled hands to treat

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The Real Costs of Delaying Professional Care

David Wadsworth

Feb 84 min read

The Real Costs of Delaying Professional Care

A common attitude with respect to pain is "It'll just go away by itself". Is this even true? What's the cost if this is wrong?

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What Happens to the Back Muscles in Lower Back Pain?

David Wadsworth

Oct 22, 20233 min read

What Happens to the Back Muscles in Lower Back Pain?

What happens to your back muscles once you hurt yourself? Do they magically heal and recover, or do you need to do some rehab to recover?

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Low Back Pain - Why an MRI Might not Help

David Wadsworth

Oct 18, 20234 min read

Low Back Pain - Why an MRI Might not Help

It's tempting to think a scan will "provide a quick answer" to low back pain. Why then are scans normal in over 90% of cases?

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David Wadsworth

Sep 1, 20235 min read

Shoulder Bursitis

Shoulder bursitis is one of the most common diagnoses when it comes to painful shoulders. What is it, what are the causes & best treatment?

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Osteoarthritis – Effective Treatment Without Surgery

David Wadsworth

Jul 25, 20237 min read

Osteoarthritis – Effective Treatment Without Surgery

The attitudes "Osteoarthritis is part of getting old", "nothing can be done" are pure fiction. Read on & learn why.

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Fascial Counterstrain – Treating Persistent Pain in the Entire Body

David Wadsworth

Jul 22, 20232 min read

Fascial Counterstrain – Treating Persistent Pain in the Entire Body

Hands-on therapy is often required to eliminate pain. Fascial Counterstrain is gentle, comprehensive, effective & lasting.

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Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – WHY it Occurs & How to FIX IT

David Wadsworth

Jun 6, 20235 min read

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – WHY it Occurs & How to FIX IT

Persistent pain is common, complex, yet treatable. Read on to understand how pain becomes chronic, which offers insights into treatment

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David Wadsworth

May 28, 20233 min read

The Fascial System & Persistent Pain

The fascial system is the second system of the body we examine in respect of conquering chronic pain

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The Lymphatic Venous Drainage System & Persistent Pain

David Wadsworth

May 15, 20233 min read

The Lymphatic Venous Drainage System & Persistent Pain

To understand persistent pain you need to understand the systems of the body. The lymphatic-venous drainage system has a key role in pain.

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Scaphoid Fractures: When a Wrist Sprain Isn’t a Wrist Sprain

David Wadsworth & Dr Pritpal Bansi (Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Jan 13, 20234 min read

Scaphoid Fractures: When a Wrist Sprain Isn’t a Wrist Sprain

When is a wrist sprain not a wrist sprain? More often than you might think as it turns out!

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Bone Stress Injuries: Stress Fractures & Stress Reactions

David Wadsworth

Aug 31, 20224 min read

Bone Stress Injuries: Stress Fractures & Stress Reactions

Stress fractures & stress reactions affect 20-30% of running athletes. What should you do about it?

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David Wadsworth

Aug 31, 20223 min read

Female Athlete Triad

What is the Female Athlete Triad? Is it common? Is it important? ABSOLULTELY!

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome... or Why Won't My Knee Pain Go Away?

David Wadsworth

Nov 28, 20214 min read

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome... or Why Won't My Knee Pain Go Away?

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) causes pain in the front of your knee. It can be really tough to eliminate. Read on to find out more.

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