Health Journal
Pain and Quality of Life
Articles on chronic pain, fibromyalgia and pain management, and the physiotherapy approaches that improve daily quality of life — from understanding the source of pain to coping through exercise, practical and evidence-based.
Pain and Quality of Life
What Helps a Muscle Spasm?
A muscle spasm is an involuntary, sudden and painful contraction. Most are harmless and ease quickly with simple measures.
2 September 2026 · 2 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
The Effects of Prolonged Sitting on Back Health, and Micro-Breaks
Even perfect posture becomes a problem when it's held for hours. What the lower back needs isn't "perfect posture" — it's posture that changes at regular intervals.
20 August 2026 · 2 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
How to Apply Pacing in Fibromyalgia
Doing too much on a good day and nothing on a bad one is the most common mistake in fibromyalgia. Pacing replaces that boom-and-bust pattern with a measured, pre-set tempo.
20 August 2026 · 2 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
The Relationship Between Fibromyalgia and Sleep Quality
In fibromyalgia, poor sleep isn't only a result of pain — it also feeds the pain. The two feed each other in a loop.
20 August 2026 · 2 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
Why "Not Moving at All" Is the Wrong Strategy in Fibromyalgia
Staying completely still to avoid pain feels like relief in the short term, but in the long term it leads to muscle loss and more pain.
5 August 2026 · 1 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
Morning Stiffness in Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Managing It with Exercise
Why is getting out of bed so hard in the mornings with ankylosing spondylitis? The answer isn't the inflammation itself — it's the spine staying still all night.
24 July 2026 · 1 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
Pain Spreading from Hip to Leg: Piriformis Syndrome or a Herniated Disc?
Both affect the sciatic nerve, but one originates in the lower back and the other in the hip. Confuse them, and treatment can target the wrong area for months.
21 July 2026 · 1 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
Could Your Jaw Pain Actually Be Coming from Your Neck?
The jaw joint and the upper neck vertebrae share the same nerve network. When one tightens up, the other feels it too.
12 July 2026 · 1 min read
Pain and Quality of Life
Why Do We Struggle to Stick With a Home Exercise Programme?
If a programme is too long or too complicated, giving up on it is just a matter of time. Sustainability comes down to how simple the programme is.
3 June 2026 · 1 min read