Advice & Insights
Clear guidance for confident decisions.
Evidence-informed articles from Resolve MSK Clinic to help you understand joint pain, physiotherapy and treatment choices. Clinical care is led by Kenneth Mgbakogu, MSK Physiotherapist and Independent Prescriber.
Latest articles
Start with the evidence, then consider the person.
These articles explain the evidence and recognised guidance behind common treatment options. They support—but do not replace—an individual clinical assessment.
Shoulder health · 7 October 2026 · 12 minute read
Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: what helps?
Understand symptoms, assessment, progressive rehabilitation, when scans or injections may help and when shoulder pain requires urgent assessment.
Read the evidence-based guideNeck movement & strength · 5 October 2026 · 7 minute read
Exercises for neck pain, muscle tightness and stiffness
Six illustrated options, from gentle neck movement to optional upper-back strengthening, with adaptable amounts and safety advice.
Read the neck exercise guideOuter hip exercises · 5 October 2026 · 6 minute read
Four exercises for gluteal tendinopathy and outer hip pain
Follow illustrated hip-strengthening options with advice on tendon loading, everyday activity and gradual progression.
Read the outer-hip exercise guideFoot, ankle & sports health · 30 September 2026 · 12 minute read
Achilles tendinopathy: symptoms, rehabilitation and current evidence
Understand midportion and insertional tendon pain, progressive loading, imaging, rupture warning signs and the important 2026 shockwave evidence update.
Read the evidence-based guideSciatica exercises · 29 September 2026 · 7 minute read
Five gentle exercises for sciatica
Try five illustrated movements with clear guidance on symptom response, starting amounts and when to stop or seek help.
Read the exercise guideShoulder exercises · 28 September 2026 · 5 minute read
Four exercises for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain
Follow illustrated wall press-ups, supported rotation, a chair rise with reaching and pendulums, with adaptable dosage and progression.
Read the exercise guideElbow exercises · 28 September 2026 · 6 minute read
Five supporting exercises for tennis elbow
An illustrated arm and shoulder programme, with clear technique, adaptable starting amounts and an explanation of wrist-extensor loading.
Read the exercise guideKnee health · 23 September 2026 · 13 minute read
Are all hyaluronic acid knee injections the same?
Compare Durolane, Monovisc, Ostenil Plus, Synvisc-One and Cingal—including formulation, volume, steroid content, evidence and safety.
Read the comparisonHip & back health · 23 September 2026 · 10 minute read
Hip pain or sciatica? How to tell the difference
Understand the symptom patterns that may point towards the hip, lower back or a nerve—and when urgent assessment is needed.
Read the guideSports rehabilitation · 22 September 2026 · 12 minute read
Sports injury rehabilitation: from first assessment to return to sport
Understand injury assessment, progressive rehabilitation, sports massage, joint mobilisation and criteria-based return-to-sport decisions.
Read the guideLocal data · 22 September 2026 · 8 minute read
Hull Sports Participation and Injury Rehabilitation Data Brief 2026
Explore 45 verified local club records, 19 sport labels, transparent limitations and a downloadable seven-page evidence brief.
Explore the dataChoosing care · 22 September 2026 · 9 minute read
Choosing private physiotherapy in Hull: what to check before booking
Use a practical checklist covering professional registration, relevant experience, assessment quality, costs, safety and NHS alternatives.
Read the articleHip health · 20 September 2026 · 7 minute read
Five starter exercises for hip osteoarthritis
Follow five illustrated mobility, stretching and strengthening exercises with clear technique, repetitions and sets.
Read the articleKnee health · 20 September 2026 · 5 minute read
Three starter exercises for knee osteoarthritis
Follow illustrated heel-slide, seated knee-extension and sit-to-stand exercises, with clear technique and a general starting dosage.
Read the articleBack health · 17 September 2026 · 6 minute read
Sacroiliac joint pain and lower back pain: why assessment matters
Pain around the back of the pelvis is not always the sacroiliac joint. Understand assessment, rehabilitation and when further investigation may help.
Read the articleBack health · 17 September 2026 · 5 minute read
Lower back pain when sitting or driving: practical ways to manage it
Practical adjustments for back pain at a desk or in the car, including movement breaks, building sitting tolerance and when to seek an assessment.
Read the articleBack health · 17 September 2026 · 5 minute read
Returning to the gym after lower back pain
How to approach a gradual return to gym training after lower back pain, adapt exercises, monitor your response and recognise when to seek help.
Read the articleElbow health · 15 September 2026 · 9 minute read
Golfer's elbow: symptoms, exercises and management
Understand inner-elbow pain, how progressive loading may help, the limits of injection evidence and when an assessment or scan may be useful.
Read the articleShoulder health · 15 September 2026 · 10 minute read
Frozen shoulder: what helps pain and stiffness?
A practical guide to diagnosis, gentle movement, physiotherapy, steroid injections and when specialist options may be considered.
Read the articleFoot & ankle health · 9 September 2026 · 10 minute read
Plantar fasciitis treatment in Hull: what helps?
Understand the role of exercise, footwear, taping and shockwave therapy—and when imaging or further assessment may be useful.
Read the articleHand & wrist health · 4 September 2026 · 7 minute read
Wrist swelling and sudden pain: causes and how ultrasound helps
Understand little-finger-side swelling, thumb symptoms, when to seek urgent help and how ultrasound supports a clinical assessment.
Read the articleKnee health · 10 minute read
Knee osteoarthritis treatment: exercise, steroid injection or hyaluronic acid?
A practical comparison of what each option is for, how long benefits may last, and what NICE guidance says.
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