11/06/2026
Don’t let the diagnosis scare you! 🔥❤️
Inflammation is the first stage of healing - it’s a vital process for our bodies.
When we have an ‘inflammatory condition’, just think of it like your body is stuck in that little inflammation loop, and needs a bit of help getting to the next stage (proliferation)🔁
Things you can do to help:
- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (RICE Protocol)
- Avoid high impact to the area of pain (e.g. running, hitting with racket, boxing etc)
- Individualised rehab is essential - there’s no ‘one size fits all’ protocol with each condition.
Things to remember:
- Our MSK system rehydrates overnight. This means the pain is usually worse in the morning, so get moving (gently) to lubricate and flush everything out.
- Summer is warm (if we’re lucky!), so adding fire to fire will always feel much worse.
- These are the main injuries I treat June-August - treatment can calm down the area and provide a lot of pain relief, but see it as a recovery method (not a quick fix!)
Any questions or worries, you know where to reach me 🙌❤️
Sláinte,
Naomh