We seem to spend more and more hours behind the wheel, driving long distances for work, travelling or ferrying the kids around! Poor ergonomics and sitting in the same position behind the wheel for long periods of time can lead to much discomfort. Back, neck, shoulder and leg pain are all too common complaints. But […]
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goPhysio has been recognised with an award for excellent customer service by healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, based on feedback by customers over a twelve month period.
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It’s Road Safety Week this week and this years message is ‘Drive less and live more’ Need to go the shop for a few bits for the tea? Do you really need the car or would it be as quick to walk? You’ll probably spend most of your journey looking for a parking space when
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Yesterday on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health programme, there was a great overview of Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP). PGP is an umbrella term used to describe pain felt in the hip, back & pelvic area during pregnancy. It can affect 1 in 5 pregnancies, normally from the second trimester, but can start from very early on
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An arthroscopy (key hole surgery) can be the only or best solution for a number of knee issues. However, research has found that conservative management or physiotherapy, can be a better alternative, with the same outcomes as surgery. In other cases, physiotherapy can help significantly delay the need for surgery.
Knee Arthroscopies – Too many, too soon? Read More »
At goPhysio, we always like to keep our eye on health related news (and always have an opinion of some sort!). This week I was interested to read a new report on the number of people who regularly take prescription medication. Half of women and 43% of men in England are now regularly taking prescription
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FIFA has recently completed a research study that showed female footballers are between 2 – 6 times more likely to sustain an ACL injury than a male footballer
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Standing desks are very common in the USA, but haven’t really caught on yet over here yet in such a big way. Recent studies have shown that a sedentary lifestyle is now one of the highest risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers. Another study suggested that sitting for prolonged periods is as dangerous as smoking is for your health. So should we be standing more?
Is Standing the New Sitting? goPhysio Investigate Read More »
If you suffer from hypermobile joints, seeing a Physiotherapist may be beneficial, as they will able to guide you on how to safely exercise and train. They will also be able to prescribe a set of home exercises to strengthen and support the joints more effectively, without damaging them and advise you how to care for your joints.
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This blog will cover the 4 most common types of arthritis and give you more information on what it is, which joints are affected and how it can be treated. Physiotherapy has a crucial role in helping all types of arthritis by helping to maximise muscle strength, joint mobility and flexibility and supporting functional independence, so helping you to keep doing the things you enjoy.
An Arthritis Overview Read More »
If you have a specific questions or would like more information, please drop us an email and one of our team will be happy to help!
