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Running Facts
I love running! It is a great way to keep fit and manage your mental health. It is a fairly cheap sport to get into since all you need is a good pair of shoes. Park Run provided a safe environment for people to run once a week for free. Normally our blogs are very...
MSK Annual Report – 2022
The following data summary aims to demonstrate and quantify patient outcomes captured using the MSK-HQ over the period of 01/01/22 - 31/12/22 between admission and discharge. This data was collected from 690 patients. The outcome measure used was the MSK-HQ. This...
Should I take painkillers?
I often get asked by patients if they should be taking pain killers or not. Sometimes the answer is straight forward and sometimes it can be a bit more complicated. The simplified answer is, if pain is preventing you from performing your daily activities and making it...
Menopause Day
Happy Menopause Day If you didn’t know, Tuesday 18th October 2022 celebrates Menopause Day. This is a topic we hear and discuss more and more which I feel truly helps us and the people experiencing the menopause. You’re not alone in this! Menopause is a natural...
How to Avoid Soft Tissue Injuries
With the last couple of years in the Covid pandemic, people have started picking up new sports, hobbies or activities due to not being able to go to the gym or putting on a few pounds with all the furlough and being on lockdown. With this in mind, we have noticed in...
ITB Syndrome – What is it and how to treat it!
The word Iliotibial Band or ITB for short tends to get thrown around especially among the running community. But what exactly is it? Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is thought to be the most common cause of lateral (outside) knee pain, and yet it’s a pathology that is...
Osteoarthritis -What it is and how to manage it
‘Wear and tear’. ‘Degenerative changes’. ‘Age-Related changes’. All phrases used to describe the same condition – Osteoarthritis (OA). OA is one of the leading causes of joint pain, with approximately 1 in 5 adults over 45 years old suffering from knee OA and 1 in 9...
Top 5 Bone Health Tips
1: Move Your Body! As a physiotherapist, we know we do not stop talking about the importance of moving your body regularly and exercising. However, there is more to this than just a nagging physiotherapist.Did you know that living an active lifestyle does wonders for...
MSK Annual Report – 2021
The following data summary aims to demonstrate and quantify patient outcomes captured using the MSK-HQ over the period of 01/01/21 - 31/12/21 between admission and discharge. This data was collected from 514 patients. The outcome measure used was the MSK-HQ. This...
Physio Top-Tips for Office Workers / Working From Home
Whether you’re an avid office worker or Coronavirus has forced you to work from home and now that might be permanent? Does your 9-5 leave you with no time for structured exercise? Since Coronavirus started, we have seen an increase in people experiencing neck pain,...
Running Facts
I love running! It is a great way to keep fit and manage your mental health. It is a fairly cheap sport to get into since all you need is a good...
MSK Annual Report – 2022
The following data summary aims to demonstrate and quantify patient outcomes captured using the MSK-HQ over the period of 01/01/22 - 31/12/22...
Should I take painkillers?
I often get asked by patients if they should be taking pain killers or not. Sometimes the answer is straight forward and sometimes it can be a bit...