Have you ever had pain in your body and were confused about the cause or if it was related to muscles or nerves? There are some distinct features which can help you tell the difference. Muscular pain tends to be achy and have a heavy feel. Depending on the severity, the pain can be described as more sharp. It can be local to one spot or spread through a number of areas in the body. Muscles can have trigger points, or knots which cause pain in specific spots, but may also have referral pattern...

We are all guilty of it! Using Google search to find a diagnosis for our symptoms or concerns and putting our trust into what "Dr Google" has to say. Sometimes even convincing ourselves of a far serious condition then we actually have! Unfortunately to write a medical based post, blog or website you do not require a degree in medicine or a Bachelor of Allied Health for that matter. Therefore how do we know that what we are reading is right or even evidence based? Most of us believe we are inte...

Ever Hear of Charcot Marie Tooth? My guess would be no, however with Motor Neuron Disease getting more funding and public support recently I thought it may be of interest to some to learn about motor neuron disease and how it can be picked up and diagnosed in the lower limbs and feet. Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is a general term given for a range genetic disorders that affect the peripheral nervous system, with around 1 in 2,500 Australians thought to be affected. The peripheral nervous syst...