At Asia Physio, we have been operating in the ski fields of Japan for over 17 years and have seen thousands of ACL tears of all types, usually a day or two post-injury. We are in a unique position to be able to help these...
Did you know? According to University of South Carolina researchers, running up to 20 miles (32 km) once a week can prolong your lifespan. Running is becoming increasingly popular, which suggests that the frequency of injuries associated with running would likely also rise not only among athletes...
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain in joints (1). Often known as OA, the condition becomes more common as we age, and some joke that OA stands for Old Age. Although many people think OA is degeneration of the bone caused...
Most ACL injuries are managed along the same lines. An athlete feels a pop playing sport, so they book in to see a GP or physiotherapist, they get an MRI and are then referred to a knee surgeon, who then books an operation to reconstruct...
A New Age Of ACL Management Whether the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee can heal or not is a simple question with a simple binary answer. However it is the cause of much mis-information and more recently some debate. There is a growing body of...
Sciatica is a general term used to describe any pain referring down the leg that emanates from the lower back. It is non-specific and used more commonly by the general public than health professionals. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve that exits the spinal...
Your Health and Well-Being is of the Utmost Importance to Us In response to the growing cases of COVID-19, we have made some changes to ensure Tokyo Physio can continue to serve our patients, as we have done since 2002. Safety Measures We have made some changes to...
One of the best known acronyms in sports medicine is RICE. It has long been the stock standard advice given to anyone who has suffered an acute (new) injury, standing for Rest Ice Compression Elevation. But studies prove that total rest is rarely, if ever, the...
Time Trial (TT) bikes have always been somewhat scorned in the cycling community. If you roll up to many group rides on a TT bike and you will often be met with grunts of disapproval. 'Real' cyclists only ride them a week before a Time...
Everyone is talking about the new gym studios known as F45. So here is a quick snapshot on what it is, and our take on it’s usefulness and safety. What is F45? F45 stands for Functional 45 minutes. It’s a high intensity workout that changes every day. All...
