Whether you’re a batter, bowler, or both (professional or just playing it in your downtime), you’re at risk of injury. It’s a well-known fact that I’m a huge fan of cricket. Most weekends you’ll find me relaxing at the Hartlepool cricket club. And because Cricket is known as a “lifelong” sport that can be enjoyedRead More…
At the Paul Gough Physio Rooms we’re always helping patients who want to lead an active, independent lifestyle free from pain, but sometimes the thought of stepping foot in the gym alone can be off-putting, or even the thought of having to switch an exercise DVD on to follow along with from your living room,Read More…
There are days when everything seems to go your way… Days when every traffic light is green, every person you walk past on the street gives you a smile, and you wake up feeling great after a decent nights sleep. Those days you feel on top of the world like nothing can go wrong. ButRead More…
Let’s be honest, a lot of us spend our workdays cooped up indoors under bright office lights, our eyes fixed on computer screens for hours, drinking copious amounts of tea, to then return home to bask in the glow of our TV screens… But spending too much time inside isn’t good for you. And gettingRead More…
Tis’ the season to eat everything covered in chocolate! The supermarket shelves are filled with egg shaped chocolates, hot cross buns, Easter treats fill the bakery aisle and creme eggs take over the sweets section. And if you’re anything like me, and have the world’s biggest sweet tooth (so much so that once you start,Read More…
It’s been cold the last couple of weeks here in the North East. Not just cold, but bitterly cold, (I’m sure you don’t need reminding!). And because it’s been freezing out, we’ve had a lot more people than usual struggling with aches and pains in their joints call up the Physio Rooms for help. HaveRead More…
We’re soon approaching the end of January, and by now a lot of us have already pushed aside the new year’s resolutions we made for 2018. Can you relate? Or are you still going strong? If your resolutions have come to a standstill, or even if you’re still going strong – I wanted to shareRead More…
With the Great British Bake-Off being one of the main topics in the clinic at the moment (and because it’s all that the girls on the team talk about) I thought now would be a good time to do something a little different and share with you some of the teams favourite recipes. Lets faceRead More…
So in a few weeks the clocks are going back. And for some people that knocks them completely off track. Some people hate early mornings. Others hate dark evenings. Either way, it’s generally agreed that during Autumn and Winter your pillow and warm duvet calls louder than going for a jog. Yet since keeping activeRead More…
It’s officially Autumn! And it won’t be long before the temperature becomes a lot cooler and the days shorter. The morning air will start to feel brisk, and before you know it, it’ll be time to start thinking about winter coats and woolly hats – which is why the sudden transition from summer to coolerRead More…