Following the governments update on the 10th of May and new guidelines from The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy we can offer face to face consultations if deemed appropriate. In all cases a video consultation must be carried out in the first instance to establish...
Health
Buckets of wine
Here’s a question that’s bound to come up during a course of treatment. Why is it that sometimes I do something and it doesn’t hurt and I think I’m getting better and then I do the same thing again and it hurts. Have I re-injured myself? Am I getting worse? In very...
Staying sharp during lockdown
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...
What to expect from an online consultation
It is most likely that it will be some time before we will be able to offer a normal face to face physiotherapy service but that doesn't mean you can't access our help and expertise. So what can you expect from a remote consultation? Here's how it works. Subjective...
Supplements. Do you need them?
Supplements - Is there any evidence? Increasingly nowadays I am being asked if there are any foods or supplements that would help a patients recovery from injury or in managing pain. There is a lot of noise out there but here is a brief summary of the things that...
Stress, Back Pain & The House of Health
You got through Christmas and by now you are probably back in your usual routine. This might also mean a whole host of new years resolutions, a reinvigorated will to make this year better than the last. There's lots of talk at present about gratitude and being...
What future will you choose?
We're getting towards the end of the year and soon the gyms and streets will be awash with people keen to get fit. This is the year they are going to do it, they tell themselves, and there will be plenty of huffing and puffing going on out there come 2020....
What tomatoes teach us about pain
Pain is clever. It learns. It is designed to protect us and is constantly analysing data to do so. Sometimes however it can do too good a job at protecting us and gives us unhelpful signals. So how does this happen and what do tomatoes have to do with it? As a child...
Sleep – The most important part of the day
On these hot muggy nights it can be difficult to get a good nights sleep. Sleep should account for about a third of our lives but many of us struggle to get a good nights rest. We've all heard the stories of certain people like Margaret Thatcher surviving on 4 hours...
Testimonials
Here are some of the things patients have had to say about our clinic and are happy for us to share with you.