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We are now offering Shockwave Therapy at our in Hampstead and Highgate included in your treatment if referred by a GP or consultant....

Back pain is on the increase and as Chartered Physiotherapists we are always looking at ways to treat and advise. Covid has meant that more of us are working from home and this has had a huge impact on the increase It is important to consider all pain in a ‘biopsychosocial framework’. This means there will be biological, psychological and social factors that can influence each other, and the level of pain. A biopsychosocial framework of pain: Cardiovascular fitness (healthy

Five of the best post-fall and post-operation aids If you’ve had a fall or injured a limb, you might need some help managing day-to-day activities. We asked Sammy Margo, a physiotherapist based in London, for the best gadgets to help make life easier. HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE STROLLEY KITCHEN TROLLEY £69.95, aids4mobility.co.uk EXPERT VERDICT: This trolley on wheels has clip-on trays and is a great device to help you regain confidence walking around your home after a fall. You can a

The lasting impact of the pandemic shutdown We seem to have lost our footing slightly during lockdown, with physiotherapists seeing an increase in falls in older adults. ‘During lockdown, many of my clients were only walking about a third of the amount they used to,’ says Sammy Margo, a physiotherapist based in London. ‘Reduced activity leads to muscle weakening that causes instability, particularly in older adults,’ she explains. ‘But I also think that the pandemic has desta

It’s never too late to improve your balance and reduce your chances of a trip. Here are some tips to avoid falling in the Keep moving If...

Smartphones have become our most prized possessions, holding our contacts, music, banking and our all-important social media accounts. Now, all those hours of swiping, scrolling, typing and flicking across the screen are taking their toll on users’ hands, giving rise to cases of ‘scroller thumb’. Also called ‘smartphone thumb’ or ‘text thumb’, symptoms include pain, numbness and stiffness as the tendons become inflamed – a condition called tendonitis. And it’s on the rise as

As a physiotherapist, the most rewarding aspect of our jobs is getting people moving well, pain free and achieving their goals. Our Neurorehabilitation Physiotherapists have designed this programme for our Parkinson's patients Our unique Parkinson's care program includes home visit treatments in the central and northwest London areas. Please feel free to download and call us if you need more information.

Do you often find yourself wondering how to wake up early? If you’re someone who hits the snooze button every morning, feeling more tired than when you went to bed, you’re not the only one. Having the best pillow and most comfortable duvet can make it incredibly hard to leave your bed, but there are a number of other reasons you could be struggling to get up early every day, one of those being your genes. “We’re all programmed to some degree to either be a morning lark who w