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...
Ben’s acupuncture book
Ben knows his stuff. He is a co-author of an acupuncture book that's called Dry Needling For Manual Therapists. This gem is described as: "...
How are migraines different from headaches?
...And How Should You Treat Them? This is a great blog article on migraines written by Dele, one of our chiropractors here at C1. We see headaches...
One of our top 5 reasons your have arm pain – trigger points in your infraspinatus muscle
A trigger point in your infraspinatus muscle can cause some impressively nasty pain in your arm and shoulder. What causes your infraspinatus to go wr...