Are you dealing with an injury to your shoulder, knee, or back from exercise? We know that recovering from a strain or sprain is often a long road. It can take time and lots of trial and error to get you back to the level of activity you used to have which can feel never-ending.Read More…
For golf lovers, playing a round is a great way to relax, socialise and have fun. It’s also an enjoyable way to stay fit and healthy. However, if lower back pain stops you playing as often as you’d like, or leaves you in agony for days afterwards, it can be really frustrating. In this blog,Read More…
Golf is a popular sport, especially during the summer months, but wrist injuries in golf are common, and they can really wreck your game, leaving you unable to enjoy a round at the weekend with your family and friends. As with any sport or hobby, injuries can occur and often show up more frequently forRead More…
Do you think you might have tennis elbow pain after starting to exercise more or a long weekend of gardening? At this time of year, we start to see lots of patients who come to us with various overuse injuries as they return to activities that they’ve not done in a while when the niceRead More…
Chronic knee pain is something many cyclists suffer from and everyone wants to reduce knee pain when cycling. It may have started off as a twinge, a slight feeling of discomfort, but that can develop into regular, constant pain that stops you from the enjoyment of cycling – and could even lead to surgery. WhateverRead More…
Foot pain is a very common problem, one which can affect us all in our everyday lives. But it has many possible causes, making it hard at times even for health care professionals to find the cause and reason why. Foot pain symptoms can offer clues, but it’s a myriad of issues and it’s allRead More…
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…
How Do I Start Running And Prevent Running Injuries? After an extremely long wait (and two false starts!), Saturday the 24th July 2021 was a day that many of us have been waiting for: the return of parkrun. There’s been an amazing atmosphere in the Paul Gough Physio Rooms over the past week, withRead More…
The health benefits of cycling are endless. For a lot of people, not being able to cycle or exercise regularly massively affects their health and quality of life. To be fit and healthy you need to be physically active. Doing regular cycling and regular exercise can help improve physical fitness, ease mental stress (with theRead More…
Our physiotherapists always get asked for ‘easy tips to improve flexibility’, especially recently since lockdown restrictions have started to ease and people are able to get out and do more. Flexibility is something a lot of people struggle with, as muscles and joints getting stiffer and tighter. Flexibility is really important – it helps youRead More…