Hawkes Physiotherapy Blog

As with all great ideas, I was in the pub.....I was honestly! Anyway I was talking with a friend about my YouTube channel and although it is very successful within the Physio world it has nothing when compared to other fields. So he simply said "you need a gimmick". So I thought maybe your right, but what could I do that was still relevant to me and my work but was more likely to be shared and go viral. So I thought what types of content do you see going viral? I know, funny and cute! So I might be mad but I have concocted something that hopefully fits the bill: The Adventures of Mini Physio! Basically it's a fun parody of Physiotherapy with a baby who is a physio who is treating toys with various problems and saving the day! So watch this space, it might be so successful it may even make it onto CBBC! Doubt it but it should be fun to make! Here is the link to the Mini Physio playlist on my YouTube channel, where you can see the latest episodes: http

Manipulations are a technique used by Physio’s, Chiropractors, Osteopaths and amazingly I’ve seen them done by some foreign Barbers! Scary!!! They can be done on most joints in the body, with the aim of reducing pain and spasm along with improving movement and function. What they don’t do is to ‘crack you back in place’. Read here for more information on manipulation: http://mathewhawkesphysiotherapy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/the-myths-of-physiotherapy-im-out-of.html?view=flipcard What is the risk? The main risk is a stroke caused mostly by Vertebral artery dissection but lesser complications can occur too. The risks are very low but they do exist. Between 1925 & 1997 there were 177 cases of neck injury associated with neck manipulation, at least 60% were done by chiropractors (Fabio 1999). Considering the time frame this is a low rate but as you can see there is a risk. The most frequently reported injuries involved arterial dissection, muscle spasm and