Physiotherapy Advice

We are looking for an apprentice to join our growing team at Great Northern Physiotherapy and assist in our clinic operations. We will provide a supportive environment to facilitate your learning and development. The role of Clinic Assistant will be varied and will cover data input, interaction with patients, maintenance of…

Are you interested in joining a dynamic independent physiotherapy provider and becoming an integral part of our MSK practice team based in Lincoln? Using your advancing practice skills and fundamental rehabilitation experience to assess and treat a range of patients? Joining a supportive environment that promotes life long learning, continual…

There seems to be an epidemic of this at the clinic at the moment, so I thought a bit of extra info would not go a miss. First off, what is it? Well, the plantar fascia (PF) is a strip of thick fibrous tissue that extends from the heel bone…

Ross Clifford, Chartered Physiotherapist at Great Northern Physiotherapy and co-author of Bodyweight Basics and Bulletproof Bodies: Body-weight Exercise for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, discusses how to maintain your fitness without injury. Its a new year and hopefully you are reading this article and feeling pleased with yourself – a few…

There have been a number of high profile athletes in the press recently who have unfortunately had to withdraw from major competitions due to stress fractures. Indeed, the incidence of such an injury is high amongst the athletic population. In todays modern era of Sports medicine this seems surprising, given…

Fibromyalgia This is a condition we often get asked about in clinic as people may know somebody who has been diagnosed or they may have been recently told they have this condition. It is thought that 1 in every 25 people suffer from Fibromylagia (FM), this is more common in…

With Christmas around the corner and with winter in full swing, the thought of applying ice or cold treatments (Cold Therapy) may not sound too appealing! However as Physiotherapists we often advocate the use of ice and cold treatments at home to help with joint and muscular pain and swelling,…

Manual therapy has always been a core element of physiotherapy training and treatment. Whether it be massage, manipulation, soft tissue mobilisation or trigger point release, they all form a key part of any physiotherapist’s toolkit. The main aim of treatment is to improve mobility, loosen tension, relax tight muscles, and…

What is an ultrasound scan? Ultrasound is a very high frequency vibration or sound wave that is passed into your body. As it passes through the tissues, a proportion of the wave is reflected from each of the layers of tissue. The scanner picks up the returning sound waves and…