Backpacks, Back Pain and Back to School

Backpacks, Back Pain and Back to School

Does carrying a backpack cause back pain?  Quite commonly here at Southside Physio we see teenagers with a variety of injuries, whether it be a sports injury, ‘growing pains’, phone/tablet/gaming related or something completely different. I have noticed a couple of...
Should I ice it up?

Should I ice it up?

What should I do to my acute injury?  SHE’LL BE RIGHT ?JOG IT OFF ?ICE ?RICE  ?RICER ?POLICE ?  PEACE & LOVE  Historically, the acronym RICER (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate, Referral) was used for basic injury management. These principles have evolved with...