If you are struggling with aches and pains, unable to move freely and missing out on doing the things you love, this blog will give you some expert advice and will answer a common question… “What do you do when you pull a muscle?” When you pull a muscle, the pain can range from mild, … Read more
Tips for how to stay fit in your 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s… this a regular topic in the Paul Gough Physio Rooms. Patients often ask us… “How do I stay fit in my 50s and beyond?” “How can I stay active in retirement?” Most of the problems I see as a physio, such … Read more
This month’s patient success story is about a Hartlepool grandmother with elbow pain, that is once again able to enjoy time playing with her family after receiving expert advice and physiotherapy treatment. If you think you need physiotherapy for elbow pain, or if you’ve ever struggled with any kind of injury that has stopped you from enjoying time … Read more
Don’t allow the pandemic to delay your physio treatment and let an injury turn into something more serious! We would like to warn everyone about the dangers of a long-term health problem affecting the region, with waiting lists on the NHS at record lengths and GP surgeries under increasing pressure. Have you experienced NHS treatment … Read more
We’re going to talk about one of the most common questions we hear from people when they call us… “What happens in an assessment with a physio?” We had a phone call from a lady today who has never visited a physio before, and she asked us this exact question before she booked her assessment with us. The lady had … Read more
I wanted to answer a common question I get asked about being stiff which we get asked regularly by clients at the Paul Gough Physio Rooms:
“Paul, do you have any advice for someone like me who isn’t in a lot of pain? I’m just incredibly stiff when I wake up on a morning, and I feel it throughout the day which means I can’t do things as easily as I’d like. Any advice?”
I’ve go plenty of tips and advice to help reduce stiffness.
Have you ever experienced knee pain?
The kind that slows you down in life, niggles when you walk up and down the stairs, hurts every time you bend down, aches when you sit, and just generally leaves you feeling frustrated wondering when it’s finally going to wear off…
If that sounds like you, you’re not alone.
When I get patients ask me ‘why do I get neck pain?’ it can sometimes be difficult to answer. Not because I don’t know how to ease neck pain, but I don’t know their personal circumstances.
What I can suggest however, is that it is your nighttime routine that is causing you neck pain.
Why you ask? let me explain…
What many people don’t seem to know is that the head is designed to be in a position where your ears are vertically in line with your shoulders. By having your head in line with your shoulders, it gives stronger support to your head from your neck.
If your head is tilted slightly, then the support won’t be as great and it will cause your neck to feel the pressure.
