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It happens to everyone at least a few times. You get up and you feel the ache in your back, the sharp ...

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

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

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an umbrella term for an overuse injury. Unlike a single incident such as a fall where you ...

A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain suddenly gets cut off. It can be caused by a ...

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

Pilates is an exercise system, which aims to work the body as a whole. By stretching and strengthening the muscles, working on ...

Whether you have been running for years or you have just picked up running as a new sport, one thing to think ...

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

Since 1992, Disability Awareness Day has been marked on a Sunday in July by the local authorities and charities across the UK. ...

Are you worried about your parents being discharged home following a prolonged hospital stay? After all it is a thought that runs ...

Older People’s Day is coming up on the 1st October 2020 and as a chartered physiotherapist I will be supporting it. People these ...

Robin Williams was one of many who fell to be a victim of smiling depression. It only came out after his death ...

We all know that dementia is on the rise worldwide due to our ageing population, but what role does exercise have in ...

One of the most common questions I get is whether ice or heat is best for pain and injuries. The answer is ...

Chronic pain is generally speaking categorised as a pain that is not relieved within 3 months. It is a very difficult condition ...

A review in the British Medical Journal by Naci et al (2013) suggests that exercise and medication are potentially similar in their ...

The summer holidays are over and your children have returned to school. But have you thought about their backs and their delicate ...

Winter is just around the corner and many of us are now thinking about purchasing a warm pair of UGGs. We all ...

DOMS or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness may come about a day or two after participating in physical activity, particularly after doing something ...

So many people are worried and are actively avoiding exercise because they believe that it may make their pain worse. Back pain ...

I recently went to a lecture about how stress affects your heart. I know that an element of stress in our lives ...

You may know of somebody who has had a neurological condition, or you might be reading this because it is you suffering. You ...

Are you required to sit at the computer for long hours at work? Does your back sometimes feel stiff and uncomfortable? Do ...

The human balance system is a complex system which relies on a number of factors. When one or more of these factors ...

The number of times I have been told by total strangers “your thumbs must hurt you from massaging people,” “what do you ...

Cath qualified in 1995 and trained in Sports Medicine at Bath University. She has worked with an extensive range of different sports ...

Prepare your body – get fit! Skiing puts extra stress on your muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons.  If your body isn’t conditioned ...

Mr Ajuied is a full time knee surgeon in London specialising in all aspects of knee surgery. Mr Ajuied has been appointed ...

Are you double jointed? Are you affected by Hypermobility Syndrome? Why don’t you take the test yourself? Being double jointed or hypermobile ...

Osteoporosis is a condition whereby our bones become brittle. It is characterised by a decrease in bone density therefore resulting in fragile ...

Mindfulness is not a traditional way of healing pain. However, it is becoming ever more popular amongst the masses in the modern ...

Depressed and/or have back pain? Maybe you should consider taking up Tai Chi. Tai chi is a traditional Chinese exercise system that ...

Acupuncture is a craze in today’s world, but does it actually work and what is the evidence to support it? Celebrities far and ...

For those aged 70 plus, frailty can be very common. However, there are many steps to take to avoid it. Here are ...

In order to help you in the best way possible, we at Home Physio Group treat each patient individually, according to their personal stories. ...

Breathing is something we all do naturally and most of us do not think much about it when we exercise – we all ...

Physios Have the ‘Golden Bullet’ to fight frailty, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy In order to help you in the best way possible, ...

Mr Simon Stevens, the NHS England Boss, has spoken. He states that patients will face longer waits for operations such as hip ...

Physical activity and exercise is an important component in the treatment of mild to moderate depression. It is considered to be as ...