What To Do When You Pull A Muscle?
What To Do When You Pull A Muscle? We’ve all been there. It can be frustrating when you pull a muscle and often it is when doing physical activity like walking or running. Pulled muscles can occur throughout the body. Some of the most common types of pulled muscle will be the hamstring, quadriceps, calf’s […]
Do I Have One leg shorter than the other?
Do I Have One leg shorter than the other? This is often discovered when someone looks down at their shoes and discovers that they have worn out one side more than the other. This is often due to excess weight being put on one side and can pose the question, “Do I have one leg […]
What’s The Best Exercise To Do When Recovering From Back Pain?
What’s The Best Exercise To Do When Recovering From Back Pain? A lot of our clients are raring to go after two to three weeks and really want to get back into doing some physical exercise whether it be walking, jogging, running, swimming, cycling, rowing, gym or CrossFit (sorry I’m biased) It’s good to get […]
What Does Pain In The Coccyx Feel Like?
What Does Pain In The Coccyx Feel Like? ?We do see a lot of clients who have an issue with the base of their spine, particularly the coccyx. We often hear, “I fell over on my bum and felt a crack and it has never been the same since.” What is the coccyx? It is […]
When Should I Start Seeing A Chiropractor?
When Should I Start Seeing A Chiropractor? We mainly see our clients after they have tried a lot of other things. We’re often a last resort and our clients are pleasantly surprised when they start getting long-term results after trying the traditional healthcare route. The GP will prescribe painkillers. If the painkillers do not work, […]
How Should I Sit When At A Desk?
What position should I be sitting in when I’m working from home? “I can never seem to get comfortable when I’m working at the desk. I prefer to be active, upright and moving around.” I’m sure that many of you can relate to this, particularly over the last two and a half years with more […]
Is The Waiting List For NHS Physio Too Long?
Feeling let down by the NHS or your GP? Before we start, let’s get one thing straight. The NHS is an amazing service with some absolutely brilliant people in it and we are so lucky to be able to use this resource as a life-saving tool and an unbelievably great healthcare system. This blog is […]
What Is Piriformis Syndrome?
?What Is Piriformis Syndrome? It sounds like a strange word. The Piriformis is a muscle that goes from the lower part of the back to the hip and turns the hip outwards as a stabiliser of the pelvis and hip when you walk and provides a lot of stability to the back. The reason that […]
What is the difference between a sports massage and Deep Tissue Massage?
What is the difference between a sports massage and Deep Tissue Massage? We get this question a lot in the clinic as we run both services and we just started running a new service of a 60-minute-deep tissue massage and a lot of people are asking us, “So what’s the difference between what I’ve already […]
Do Bones Get Weaker As We Get Older?
Do Bones Get Weaker As We Get Older? Strength and balance is something that is often overcomplicated but is also very misunderstood as the potential for good functional strength can help with a lot of things as we grow older. As we grow older, our muscle mass tends to decrease and our bone quality tends […]