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Most people will experience tightness in their back it at some point in their lives. Four experts reveal the causes and how to relieve pain The Times Thursday February 23 2023, 12.01am, The Times Fitness and Wellbeing Health Sammy Margo, physiotherapist Lower back tension is often accompanied by pain, aching, spasms, stiffness and cramping. There are several simple stretches and exercises you can do to improve flexibility and strength, and hence reduce tension in your back

'Injuries come with the territory, but these simple exercises will prepare you for the demands of an Alpine break' 1. Do daily squats and lunges A paucity of snow in European resorts may have deterred you from booking a January ski holiday, but it leaves more time to ensure your body is ready for the slopes before you do head off. Government stats suggest that a third of people taking their first skiing holiday risk serious injury because they are not sufficiently in shape a

Today we launch our 'self-help' website www.askphysio.com This website will advise you what to do when you have an injury When you sustain an injury it's important to treat it asap. And sometimes you just don't know what to do. As a result of we decided to build a website that will help you to help yourself. And if you need more help or advice ask your physio or consult your GP. In the event that you do need physio here is an outline of what Physiotherapy can offer you (from

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Many load bearing joints can be the source of arthritic pain, and as Physios, we treat a huge number of hip, knee, foot and ankle problems. Hip The majority of hip problems tend to be associated with deficits in muscle control and strength. Most people notice an increase in hip pain as a result of a change, or an increase, in their exercise routine. Rehabilitation around the hip has to focus on the control of the pelvis and the leg (particularly the foot). The management of

A new drug-free treatment that 'retrains' the brain can offer better long-term relief from back pain than opioids, a study has suggested....

Thursday February 24 2022, 12.01am, The Times How to reduce muscle soreness after exercise: advice from the experts Prepare properly for exercise to reduce post-workout muscle soreness Warm up properly If you’re getting sore after training, make sure you’ve warmed up properly and that your exercise is appropriate for your fitness level. Especially when weights are involved, there’s a temptation to go too heavy and too fast, and that’s a recipe for very unhappy muscles! Step

This is part 1 and part 2 of this excellent article written by Cameron Henderson for the Mail+ These have been blended for for reference How to beat joint pain: Which medication and supplements really CAN help – and what are the best foods to eat? In the first part of a comprehensive joint pain guide, we ask leading experts for their verdict on popular treatments... CAMERON HENDERSON Mail+ feature writer FEBRUARY 17, 2022 From an achy back to throbbing wrists, joint pain ma

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

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