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How to start or get better at running

One of our Physiotherapists Alex Parford is also a Running Coach – in this blog we’ve asked Alex to share his running tips with you. Is running right for you? What’s the best way to start running? How do you avoid injuries? How do you become a better runner? How do … Continued

Here’s how Sports Therapy provides sport-specific injury recovery

We all know the benefits of Physiotherapy and personal training – whether to help us reach fitness goals, or after experiencing an injury or that niggle that’s lingered too long.  Do you know how a Sports Therapist can help you? Sports Therapists mainly focus on injury recovery. They’re highly trained … Continued

Strength and Conditioning for Runners

Like with most activities,running as a sport puts extra load and stress on the body that it needs to be able to manage. For runners, the load placed on the lower limbs is between 2.5 – 3 times bodyweight. The average male weighs approx 80kg x 2.5 (Load) = 200kg. … Continued

Beginners Run Club

Running remains one of the worlds most popular forms of exercises arguably due to is accessibility. All you need it a good pair if running shoes and the determination to step outside and put one foot in front of the other. As a physiotherapist with years of experience treating running … Continued

Running Injuries: Knee

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) What is it? PFPS is a term used to describe pain on the anterior aspect of your knee. It is most commonly present due a muscular imbalance throughout the leg. What are the symptoms of PFPS? PFPS pain is on the anterior aspect of the knee … Continued

Pilates to keep your spine happy whilst working from home

Is working from home turning you into a couch potato? Starting to get a few more grumbles from the mid and lower back whilst working from your kitchen table? I certainly am. With the current times ensuring that we #stayhomestaysafe a lot of us have to recreate at makeshift office … Continued

Top tips to support your immunity

Given the current climate, you may feel anxious and perhaps confused. In addition to washing your hands regularly and minimising exposure, there is a whole lot you can do to support and strengthen your immunity. Our immune system involves an intricate and complex network of cells which can recognise and … Continued

What are the benefits of women’s health Physiotherapy?

Do you know that 1 in 3 women experience urinary incontinence in the UK? 1 in 2 will develop a pelvic organ prolapse after childbirth? 60% of women will have diastasis recti (tummy muscle separation) at 6 weeks postpartum and 64% of women will have sexual problems at 6 months … Continued

The Sunshine Vitamin

What is it and why do we need it? Vitamin D is fat soluble, meaning it is dissolved in fats and oils (e.g. avocado, olive oil, nuts and seeds) and stored within the fat cells of our body. Unlike other vitamins, it is better classified as a steroid hormone, since … Continued

What you ought to know about stress

Top tips Feel stressed? The truth is, we all do – whether it’s a deadline, that morning commute, bills, daily chores or family commitments. According to Mental Health UK, 74% adults have felt so stressed over the last year that they have felt overwhelmed and unable to cope (1). When … Continued