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Why physiotherapy is important after fracture?

If you have had a fracture of any kind, you will need to regain your normal range of motion, mobility and strength, ...
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How to cope with back pain during pregnancy?

During a woman’s pregnancy at some point unfortunately they will suffer from back pain. Due to the weight gain in the pregnancy, ...
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What is the most common cause of shoulder pain?

We will all suffer from shoulder pain at some point, but if your pain and discomfort is persistent it maybe time to ...
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Does physio help sciatica?

Physiotherapists treat patients with sciatica regularly! Sciatica is referred pain that is usually caused by the sciatic nerve trapped in the lower ...
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The essential guide to preventing sports injuries

Whether you are a trained sportsman or do exercise regularly or sporadically, there is always a chance that you may injure yourself. ...
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What is the best way to improve posture?

At some point in our life we all suffer from back pain.  This can be for so many reasons such as sports, ...
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What can I do to prevent injuries at the gym?

Injury is very common among those people who spend time exercising. We all dread this happening, but there are some tools to ...
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Young man suffering from neck pain. Headache pain.

How to deal with a stiff neck after sleeping?

Most people do not give too much thought of their sleeping positions, or what pillow you use, until you are in pain, ...
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How to relieve neck pain

So many of us nowadays have neck pain, especially as we tend to gaze into computer screens, tablets, or phones throughout the ...
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How much does private physiotherapy cost?

We all find it difficult to talk about costs and how much certain treatments will cost. Cost is a large factor for ...
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10 reasons to have a sports massage

Sports massage is known to be beneficial to athletes and many of us who exercise regularly.  It can be used during training, ...
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How does physiotherapy help the elderly?

As we age many changes happen in our body, including our muscle strength, balance, eyesight, coordination, painful joints, reduced mobility. Many people ...
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10 reasons why to have home physiotherapy

Home Physio Group is delighted to offer rehabilitation and physiotherapy services in your area. We know that travelling to a hospital or clinic ...
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Physical Therapy and Physiotherapy: What is the difference?

You may wonder whether to use the words “physical therapy” or “physiotherapy”. What are the real differences? You may be surprised, but physiotherapy ...
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Will physiotherapy help my lower back pain?

Most people at some point will experience back pain. It can be very painful and worrying, but it is common, and it ...
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What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy can help you recover from pain, stiffness, surgery, mobility issues, long term conditions and can also prevent any further injuries. Our ...
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Physiotherapy or chiropractic care? How to know which one you need?

There is a large cross over between a physiotherapist and a chiropractor. They are both trained to treat and manage pain, both ...
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Osteopathy Vs Physiotherapy – What’s the difference?

What is Osteopathy? Osteopathy focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions.  Musculoskeletal refers to your bones, muscles, tendons and ...
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How Long Should Physio Treatment Last?

The most popular question any physiotherapist will hear at their initial assessment with a new patient is, ‘how long will it take ...
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What to expect from your physiotherapy appointment?

How does it work having a physiotherapist visit you in your own home? During the booking process with Home Physio Group’s central ...
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Egon Cossou on becoming a carer: “We need to wake up … the tsunami is coming”

BBC Television Presenter & Programme Editor, Egon Cossou, combines a busy job whilst caring for his mother, who is blind, at her ...
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Alex Reid interview: “I have started to look strong again”

Alex Reid is an English mixed martial artist (MMA), fighting under Bellator, BAMA and Cage Rage. He is also an actor, a personal trainer ...
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Talking runners & foot injuries with Mr Francesc Malagelada

Mr Francesc Malagelada is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon specialising exclusively in the treatment of foot & ankle conditions. He is a ...
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Omar Haddo, shoulder consultant

All about arm pain with Mr Omar Haddo

Omar Haddo is a Consultant in orthopaedics, shoulder, elbow, hand and wrists. He qualified in 1996 at St Bartholomew’s Medical School in London, ...
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Rehabilitation – an unmissable part of Covid-19 recovery

Surviving Covid-19 is one thing but recovering from it needs a lot of input from your medical team to get you there! ...
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May is National Walking Month

Did you know that daily moderate exercise can add as much as seven years on to your life???!!! We all know the ...
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The real way to empathise with our ageing population

I came across this clip on the BBC website which I thought was absolutely brilliant. How else can we empathise more with ...
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Physiotherapy for arthritis – how we can help?

There are hundreds of different types of arthritis and related conditions. With Osteoarthritis (OA), the joints show signs of wear and tear, ...
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Just had a hip or knee replacement? How can physiotherapy help you?

Hip and knee replacements are common and highly successful operations that bring many people relief from pain and improved mobility. Thousands of these ...
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The truth about core stability

“Core stability” is a buzzword regularly used by doctors and therapists. But do you actually know what it means and how to ...
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I suffer from COPD – can physio help?

COPD is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and some cases of chronic asthma. This umbrella term ...
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The tingling yet stinging sciatica – can exercise relieve my symptoms?

It happens to everyone at least a few times. You get up and you feel the ache in your back, the sharp ...
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Neuro physio for Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative condition whereby the brain becomes progressively damaged over many years. Problems with movement arise due to the ...
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The impact of poor posture

I see time and time again people who complain about painful necks, painful shoulders, painful backs, and they do not realise that ...
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RSI – the condition that lingers

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an umbrella term for an overuse injury. Unlike a single incident such as a fall where you ...
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physiotherapy for stroke recovery - Home Physio Group

Stroke recovery is magic!

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain suddenly gets cut off. It can be caused by a ...
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Are your feet flat? Are you in pain? You might find this information useful!

Flat feet, or pes planus is a common problem affecting roughly 25% of the world’s population. Having low arches or even no ...
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Pilates - Home Physio Group

Everybody talks about Pilates. I use it in my practice. But what actually is it?

Pilates is an exercise system, which aims to work the body as a whole. By stretching and strengthening the muscles, working on ...
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Have you developed aches and pains from running? If so, think about your hip strength!

Whether you have been running for years or you have just picked up running as a new sport, one thing to think ...
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Whiplash Injuries – why it is so important to keep moving your neck after injury?

Whiplash is a term used to describe a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways. ...
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