If you are struggling to get a good night’s sleep, find it really hard to get comfortable in bed and wake up feeling exhausted and in pain, then this blog is for you… A lot of visitors to our clinic are suffering with back pain and want to know how to stop back pain FASTRead More…
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Category: Back Pain
How to Fix Sciatica and Finally Overcome the Agonising Pain
How to Fix Sciatica A major problem that some patients in our clinic face is dealing with Sciatica. In this blog, we will cover what Sciatica is, what causes Sciatica, and how to fix Sciatica. What is Sciatica? It is very common for patients to come to our clinic with lower back pain, and SciaticaRead More…
What Are The Signs Of Sciatica Improving?
Sciatica is something that many of our patients at Paul Gough Physio Rooms suffer with, but how do you know when your sciatica/sciatic pain is improving? For lots of people, sciatic pain can be some of the worst pain they’ve ever felt. When sciatica is at its worst, relief can seem unlikely and nothing willRead More…
What Do I Do When I Pull A Muscle?
At Paul Gough Physio Rooms many of our patients are surprised to hear about how easy it can be to pull a muscle… especially when you do something as simple as sneezing! Have you ever pulled a muscle? Chances are you have… and when you do, believe me, you’ll know about it! Most people, including myself, don’t realise how detrimental pullingRead More…
Is Sitting Really That Bad For You?
Sitting for long periods of time in slouched positions is the number one cause for back, neck, and shoulder pain for people who visit Paul Gough Physio Rooms. Sitting is a habit that each of us do every single day. We sit on average, for nine hours a day and that’s without considering the amount ofRead More…
How to Improve Posture For a Healthy Back
A lot of people, including our patients at Paul Gough Physio Rooms, often underestimate the power of great posture, why your posture is so important, and the endless benefits it can have on your lifestyle. For most people, their time is more than likely spent sat at a desk or in their car driving, stoodRead More…
Do You Know The Real Cause of Your Back, Knee, and Shoulder Pain?
At the Paul Gough Physio Rooms, we help patients daily with lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and knee pain… and it’s safe to say that imbalances in the body are typically the number one root cause of pain. If you’re feeling pain when you walk, get out of bed, exercise, or duringRead More…
Why Does My Sciatica Cause Pain Down the Back of My Leg?
Since the easing of restrictions, we’ve been seeing lots of patients in Paul Gough Physio Rooms with extreme back pain caused by sciatica, with a pain shooting down the back of their legs. Do you get a shooting pain down the back of your leg? This pain could be sciatica. Our Senior Physiotherapist, Jonny,Read More…
Why has my knee, back or neck pain got worse since lockdown? Plus, stretching exercises from our physio
Since the re-opening of the clinic, we’ve been seeing a lot of patients who have aches and pains, specifically in placed like their knees, back or neck, that they might not have necessarily had before lockdown. A common question we get asked by people aged 50+ is: “Why has my knee, back or neckRead More…
Keeping a regular routine is vital in keeping fit and healthy in winter. Here’s our tips to help!
You may have made the most of the first UK lockdown, enjoying the sunshine, the light nights and warm mornings to get out there and exercise within the permitted rules and regulations. It’s harder this time around: the nights are longer, the evenings dark and cold and, if you are going for a walk or aRead More…