Knock Knock Picture it. You’ve just sat down for the evening to relax after another long day. You’ve done all the right things. Had a solid 8 hours sleep, healthy food, regular hydration. You were super productive at work getting the grey matter going with a sense of...
The funny thing about whiskey Comedians look for that space when you laugh reflexively. Followed by a gasp. That space where you find something instantly funny but then realise you shouldn't be laughing. It's too raw, too close to the bone, too real. Then they have...
I spend my entire day professionally and personally bestowing the virtues of the Health Hexagon; the 6 factors that influence the health and wellbeing of your present and future self. It’s not that complicated in theory and doesn’t look all that innovative. Nothing...
Toddler email Those of you who have young children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews or can remember back to the days when your kids were toddlers will understand the exhaustion that comes with the relentless demands of a small child. Feed me, play with me, look at...
Your CEO self. Juggling the whole work life balance isn’t simple and when we get this wrong one of the things likely to happen is your pain system speaks up to let you know that something needs to change. A back pain flare up, another headache, increasing aches and...
With the first of three bank holidays this month just passed, physio clinics up and down the country are busy with a spike in acute back, neck and shoulder pain. Why? Very often the narrative of those presenting with their sudden injury is that they moved wrong in...
It's easy to see pain as a negative thing. A threat to your wellbeing, a sign that something is wrong. In pain, you feel vulnerable, fragile, fearful. But what is the purpose of pain. Is it really a bad thing? Consider for a moment what it would be like if you didn't...
After 25 years as a physiotherapist I’ve seen the whole spectrum of back problems. One of the biggest problems however is a patients understanding or belief as to why they hurt their back in the first place. Anyone who has been following these blogs over the years...
All too often I hear people try to separate pain out into physical or emotional pain. Worse still people with persistent pain sometimes wonder if they are imagining their pain, especially if they have had many failed treatments in the past and wonder if the pain is...
Here are some of the things patients have had to say about our clinic and are happy for us to share with you.