The reality is that very few people enjoy exercising but nearly everyone enjoys the benefits of exercise. In 25 years of being a physiotherapist involved with health, fitness and sport from grassroots to Olympic level I can assure you that very few people indeed enjoy...
I regularly get asked "What are the best stretches?" Believe it or not there is no robust evidence that stretching prevents injury so why would we need to stretch at all? The common misconception is that muscles are like elastic bands and that they stretch....
Over the last few months it has become evident to me that many of us are starting to struggle with the effects of the current pandemic on our lifestyle and wellbeing. About now most of us would be taking a break. A change of scene can be good for the soul and allow us...
We are now into our 4th week of lockdown and everyone is coming to terms with the new normal. There are challenges but there are also many positives. The weather has been great so we've been able to get some much needed sunshine to boost Vitamin D levels and encourage...
10 relatively simple exercises to keep your spine limber and strong. 1. Knee rolling Lying on your back and rolling your knees from side to side for 30-60 seconds helps oil up the hinges of the spine and keep you mobile. It should feel like a nice rhythmical...
Most of us have heard this phrase either directly from a doctor trying to explain your problem or from someone you know who says "yeah, it's just a bit of wear and tear". But what does this mean. Is it accurate, is it a good thing or a bad thing and does it mean...
Most of you will have heard about core stability or core muscles or core training but do you actually know what it means, why it's important and how you achieve core stability? Core V Global There are essentially 2 muscles groups in the body, the core muscles...
As the days start off darker and the nights have become longer we naturally start to feel like hibernating and can easily get lethargic. It's important however to fight the urge to do nothing. There is no one size fits all exercise routine but here are 10 simple...
It's the start of another year and the gyms and streets are awash with people keen to get fit. This is the year they are going to do it, they tell themselves, and there is plenty of huffing and puffing out there at the moment. Unfortunately experience tells us that...
Here are some of the things patients have had to say about our clinic and are happy for us to share with you.