Are you suffering from neck pain? Have you experienced an injury or are looking for relief for your chronic neck pain? We can help. Neck pain is a common issue that can stem from a variety of causes, ranging from muscle strain to poor posture to nerve compression. In this blog post, we delve into the common causes of neck pain and explore the intricate muscles and joints of the neck. We also discuss how to prevent common neck injuries and provide home exercises and self-care tips to alleviate your pain. Let’s find out how our Sports Therapy clinic can offer personalised treatment to support in ..read more

Have you ever considered booking a sports massage? Are those reserved just for athletes? Or can anyone have them? What even is a sports massage and how is it different from other types of massage therapies? What are the benefits of sports massage? These are just some of the burning questions you may have about this topic. So let’s answer them all and find out how sports massage can help you. What is sports massage? Sports massage is a specialised form of massage therapy that targets the specific needs of athletes and individuals engaged in sports or physical activities. It involves manipulativ ..read more

Are you an ultra-marathon runner? Perhaps you’ve already run a few races or you’re thinking of getting into the sport and attending events all over the world. So, aside from physical and mental preparation, what key things should you look out for? What could help you run better, faster, and for longer while staying injury-free so you can continue to enjoy this fantastic endurance sport for as long as you like? Here’s how our Sports Clinic can help ultra-marathon athletes just like you to optimise performance, alleviate or resolve niggles and issues, prevent injuries, and stay healthy in the lo ..read more

Are you struggling after an ACL injury – old or new? ACL injuries are common with athletes of all levels practising both non-contact sports (skying or basketball, for example) as well as contact sports – the most common one being football, particularly in sports with lots of change of direction movements and pivoting. Did you know that biomechanically, women are up to six times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than their male counterparts? It’s why our associate Richard Stennett, who has extensive experience working with female footballers shares some insight on how our Sports Clinic can he ..read more

Can physical rehabilitation help patients who have undergone surgery or experienced a traumatic injury, such as fractures? What are the benefits of starting rehabilitation early? These are some of the questions we aim to answer in this article. We’ll be sharing the experience of our patient Lisa, who suffered a tibia and fibula fracture that required surgery. So let’s look into some of the benefits of early rehabilitation after surgery.   Tibia and fibula fracture and surgery Lisa sustained her fracture in France while on a skiing trip. Upon returning to the UK, she got in touch with us t ..read more

Is having good bedside manners important? We think it is. And that’s why we treat all our patients with the empathy, respect, compassion, and understanding they deserve. By empathising with our patients, we are able to build trust with them. And when people trust us to make the best decisions for them and their care, they are more likely to share their stories and give us more details about their situation. But most importantly, they are also more likely to do their rehab exercises when they go home. At our clinic, we pride ourselves on taking the time to build relationships with our patients ..read more

Are you experiencing consistent pain that stops you from your daily activities? Have you tried physio before but nothing seems to be working? Then the causes of your pain might have been missed, which means you’re not accessing the right treatment. In this blog post, I share the case study of a client from Bristol (we’ll call him David for confidentiality reasons). David had an initial virtual physiotherapy assessment followed by in-person treatment that significantly improved his condition. A case of ‘unexplained’ left hip pain A few months ago, I received a call from a gentleman from Bristol ..read more

Are you or an elderly relative struggling to move? Are you experiencing pain or reduced mobility in your daily activities? In this blog post, I share the case study of one of my clients (who we’ll call Margaret for confidentiality reasons), together with some tips to maintain and improve stability and mobility in the elderly. Margaret’s case study – a lady in her 80s Margaret is a lady in her 80s. She was already a client at our clinic prior to the first lockdown in 2020. At that point, she would regularly visit our gym for exercise. She’d also walk her dog, drive her car, and live confidently ..read more

As well as football, golf is another passion of mine, which I play regularly. I recently had a lesson with a golf professional where he analysed my movement through my swing. As you can see in this video, he gave me a warmup drill. And that had 2 aims: It would increase my mobility through the ribcage and spine and also loosen off my right hip for my backswing (being right-handed). It became very apparent that I needed to improve better control over my right hip in order to ‘sink it back when entering my backswing’. This was something that can become clear if you video your golf swing ..read more

I recently shared my marathon experience where I talked about how a calf injury affected my training. To expand on that, I’d like to explain how old injuries can affect your joints and the way you move and why it’s important to address them and never ignore them. Our holistic approach and functional assessment When people come and see us at the clinic, we always start with a functional assessment. Trained in Connect Therapy (a relatively new approach in physiotherapy created by Canadian Dr. Linda-Joy Lee), I use a holistic approach. This means we look at how the whole body moves.  When yo ..read more