Can I help with ear pain – apparently so!
To calm the nerves of the allopathic crowd I specifically DO NOT mean can I treat ear infections! I see that as being entirely in the remit of the GP...
Dry Needling Therapy- What is It and Is it For You?
What Is Dry Needling? Dry needling is largely used to relieve pain and the symptoms associated with a variety of soft tissue dysfunction. During a d...
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
The shoulder is a wonderful joint. A healthy normal range of movement of the shoulder girdle is exceptional. The articulation of the humerus (...
What’s the difference then between a Sports Therapist and a Physiotherapist?
Our Sports Therapists are often called Physios or Sports Physios. Patients will also say that they are off to their ‘physio session’. And recently, wh...
Are your hips hurting? Well, it is unlikely to be your hip joints
Are your hips hurting? If so, our Sports Injury Therapists may have the answer - Trigger Points. To find out they’ll ask: “Are you experiencing any...
Deep tissue massage is effective – what does it actually do?
Katie Breeze, one of our Sports Injury Therapists and Deep Tissue Massage Therapists answers the ‘what does massage do? question. "Well, I like the...
A foam roller – what is it good for?
We are always looking for ways that our patients can engage with their care and control it wherever possible and this is where the foam roller comes i...
“I’ve got sciatica” – well, no, you probably haven’t.
It’s been a day of patients coming in and telling us that they have got sciatica. I am now pretty skeptical about this diagnosis. It is used, badly,...
Why do my right shoulder muscles hurt more than my left?
I’ve been explaining why one set of shoulder muscles hurt more than the other today. The question: The reason your right* shoulder muscles are usual...