Physiotherapy Advice

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an extremely useful tool that is used to assist clinical diagnosis of spinal pain and provide guidance on what medical or surgical treatment is required. MRIs are sensitive to detecting any changes within the spine and highlight any discrepancies such as degenerative changes including disc…

It turns out if you want to improve your running, then you need to get a little bit frugal…well, more economical shall we say….! Improvements in running economy can improve running performance. This has been known for some time, though it is is a factor that I see so often…

Cupping  Cupping is a simple but effective treatment. Most commonly associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), in its earliest form it was found in Egypt in 3000BC, although various forms have been used throughout history in Ancient Greece, Africa and Islamic traditions. How does it work?  Pressure is applied either…

Oh to be the professional athlete, not having to worry about how you will fit in those precious miles of training along side your work/family commitments. Most of us don’t give it a second thought, running is just part of the routine of life, and everything just slots into place…

Running is a pretty simple sport, it requires little equipment, It can be done almost anywhere and can be undertaken by a wide variety of abilities and ages. However, I think we often neglect the fundamental mechanics of running itself. This can lead to injury and poor performance. British athletics…

There seems to be something in the water, I have seen a lot of these recently….heres some info to hopefully avoid achilles tendinopathy. Prevention is better than cure! The Achilles is the longest and strongest tendon in the body and is subjected to vast loads during running. It has an elastic…