An ACL injury is one of the most significant sporting injuries a person can sustain. The moment it happens — the twist, the pop, the immediate sense that something is seriously wrong — tends to stay with people. What follows can feel overwhelming — decisions about surgery, the prospect of months away from sport and…
DetailsThe running shoe industry is massive, making millions by selling the promise of improved performance and reduced injury risk. But is investing in expensive trainers really worth it? Should you trust the advice given at running shops that offer gait analysis? In this article, we’ll explore the research, share clinical insights, and help you make…
DetailsOn my continuing mission to correct physiotherapy myths that cause people more pain than it cures, this article aims to give you the science behind running NOT being bad for our joints. We will show that the opposite is true, running is good for our joints. Using a combination of the latest research and our…
DetailsThis article is designed to help you consider whether it’s worth investing your time, energy and possibly money (if you go privately) into sports therapy and physiotherapy to relieve arthritis pain. So many people fear that a diagnosis of arthritis means an inevitable and pain decline in quality of life. Fear not. In this article…
DetailsShould I Buy a New Mattress for My Back Pain? One of the most common questions I get asked is: “Should I buy a new mattress to help with my back pain?” The short answer? No. We’d much prefer you to invest in something more effective—like treatment from our good selves! This article however is…
DetailsThere is a huge link between chronic pain and lack of sleep. Most people we see at the clinic simply don’t sleep well. In this article we share with you the benefit of our 20 years of experience in helping people out of long term pain. One part of which is improving our sleep hygiene…
DetailsFollowing on from our previous article – Physiotherapy vs Surgery – we delve into more detail on specific conditions to help you fear your condition less and work and making it feel better, or truly decide that surgery is right for you. For each condition I’ll give an opinion and some relevant research to consider when choosing…
DetailsThis month’s article has been inspired by a recent influx of people to the clinic who have previously been diagnosed with various forms of hypermobility. Many people find a diagnosis of hypermobility scary and limit what they do as a result. In this article we’ll discuss what a hypermobility diagnosis means in reality and what…
DetailsAre there any benefits of stretching? The research is conflicting. What we hear anecdotally is conflicting. The truth is there is no one set way of stretching guaranteed to work for all. In this article we’ll attempt to help you navigate through this confusion to help you find a stretching regime that works for you.…
DetailsSome of us are lucky enough to only have headaches when we’ve had a few too many the night before. But for so many people headaches and migraines are debilitating ongoing problems; severely affecting their quality of life. Whilst there are of course medical conditions which can cause headaches and migraines we find that muscular…
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