Why Pain Control is Important
We all want to avoid pain, and it seems that controlling pain, particularly after surgery when nerves are damaged and inflamed, is...
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kayleyusher
- Mar 16
- 3 min
That healing spark
Your biology is electric – literally! Every cell in your body produces tiny electric currents that communicates its health status to...
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kayleyusher
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Can lactoferrin help?
I first came across lactoferrin while I was researching the iron blog, and I’ve been keen to increase my understanding of it since....
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kayleyusher
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Getting adequate dietary fibre will reduce disease
There is a large body of science on the importance of dietary fibre and the gut microbiome to health, and I have been taking SeaFibre for...
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kayleyusher
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Iron, anaemia and inflammation
The following information is not intended to be medical advice. As always, please consult your doctor before starting a new supplement,...
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Ruth Werner
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Massage Therapy for Arthrofibrosis?
Hello, International Arthrofibrosis Association! As a representative of the massage therapy profession, it is my pleasure to offer you...
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kayleyusher
- Feb 3
- 2 min
A Balancing Act: Exercise, Inflammation and Metabolism
Getting the amount and type of exercise right is one of the most challenging aspects of treating arthrofibrosis. Exercise has positive...
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kayleyusher
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Arthrofibrosis Podcast by Massage Educator Ruth Werner
In this 24 minute podcast Ruth Werner clearly explains the pathology of arthrofibrosis and interviews Dr Kayley Usher. See: ...
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kayleyusher
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Almonds help to reduce inflammation
The positive effects in the almond-eating group were likely due to the combination of phenols, fibre, essential vitamins and nutrients.
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kayleyusher
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Effect of the Seasons
Recent research indicates that one of the main stress hormones, called cortisol, is significantly increased in winter in both men and women.
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kayleyusher
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Consumption of red meat and dairy products
A number of environmental and biological factors may have an influence over an individual’s risk of developing fibrosis, and the chances...
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kayleyusher
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
20th April 2023 - Arthrofibrosis Awareness Day
Hello friends! We all know how frustrating and traumatising it can be when the doctors and specialists you turn to for help disbelieve,...
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kayleyusher
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Superheroes!
The AF Team has arrived (almost!) to fight the near-invisible and ancient enemies, The InTolerables. These characters will make their...
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kayleyusher
- Apr 29, 2022
- 9 min
Sarah’s Success
History: ACLR in 2017 followed by another knee scope (same surgeon) with resection of the fat pad a year later, when all of my local...
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kayleyusher
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
Tomato Backlash
Generally tomatoes are a beneficial part of a healthy diet, but they do contain profilin, a protein that up-regulates the contraction of...
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