SMARTPHYSIO Blog

Regaining muscle after surgery or inactivity can feel slow and frustrating. Discover how physiotherapy, exercise and recovery strategies can help rebuild strength safely.

Osteoporosis is often called the silent disease. Discover how physiotherapy, strength training and healthy habits can support stronger bones for life.

Bone and joint health is essential for lifelong mobility. Discover how exercise, nutrition and physiotherapy can help keep you active and independent.

World Heart Day highlights the importance of movement for heart health. Learn how exercise, physiotherapy and small daily habits can support cardiovascular wellbeing.

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is about more than fundraising. Learn how community, conversation and simple movement habits can support health and wellbeing.

This year the London Marathon has been moved to October 2nd 2022. It was postponed from April and this is the third successive year that the race has been held in the autumn. At this time of year we usually see an increase in plantar fasciitis. This is a disorder of the plantar fascia which is the connective tissue that supports the foot.This tends to be caused by overtraining, an increase in mileage, tight calf muscles, hill workouts and an up in your speed training. This m

Having seen many patients over the years, it is becoming increasingly clear that many pathologies are exacerbated by anxiety and stress. Stress definitely has an impact on muscle functions. Aging is often associated with weakness of skeletal muscles and decrease in muscle functions. Usually in old-age, people undergo wasting of muscles, so they are more prone for fall and fracture. It has been stated that stress and cognition has an impact on muscle functions. This study was

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability (Chartered Society of...

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

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

Saturday January 30 2021, 12.01am, The Times written by Peta Bee Long days at laptops have taken a physical toll. Here are the best...

Carer training is the provision of specific skills training for those who care for your loved one. Care companies and family members often need a bit of extra training to be able to confidently help with transfers or handling, safely use equipment, and many other aspects of your parent's care We can offer specific training sessions, and produce instructions on specific skills. What is the point of carer trained? There are many reasons to train your parent's carer Ensures all

You are suffering from dizziness or vertigo that is impacting your everyday life? Is your dizziness and vertigo starting to rule your...

Because every stroke is different, there is no set pattern for recovering from one. The quickest recovery takes place in the days and...

BACK pain is a common complaint from the British public, particularly now people have been asked to work at home to help prevent further spread of coronavirus. So Dr Dawn Harper and physiotherapist Sammy Margo have shared their expertise which includes five exercises to relieve the ache. What are they? Back pain is an uncomfortable reality of modern life. Whether it's from bad posture or for sitting down for hours at a time, how can you relieve the pain? Dr Dawn Harper and ph

For those of you that are interested in a our local history, Hampstead Physiotherapy - Sammy Margo Physiotherapy has been established and...

Are smartphones a pain in the neck? According to new research carried out by a US doctor, they are far worse – “text neck” is becoming...

There is much we are still learning about Covid-19 and one thing we know for certain is that the road to recovery isn’t always straightforward. Don’t feel worried or discouraged if it takes a while to get your energy and fitness back. The following advice is designed to help you on your road to recovery. Advice to help your recovery from Covid-19 While rest is important to recovery, it is also essential that you are as active as you can be to rebuild your strength. This will

Working from home seems to be the new 'norm,' and looks like it is here to stay for a while. As a practice we had to treat a huge number...