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When to use ice or heat for a pulled muscle
"Is ice or heat better for a pulled muscle?" This must be one of the most common questions that I’ve been asked in my years of practising as a physiotherapist. Whether you use ice or heat will depend on what phase of healing your injured muscle is in.

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Increased neural tension in the sciatic nerve: Causes, tests, and exercises
What is neural tension, what causes it, how to test for increased sciatic nerve tension, and what exercises or treatments may help.

Maryke Louw
12 min read


Foam rolling / massage ball for glutes: When to avoid it, when it might be useful, and how to do it
The glutes is an area of the body that responds really well to foam rolling or self-massage using a massage ball (my preferred method)....

Maryke Louw
5 min read
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