If you live with longstanding or chronic pain, you may have heard conflicting advice about exercise. Should you push through?Should you rest?What if movement makes it worse? A helpful visual guide developed by Stanford University summarises something we talk about daily in clinic: Movement, done the right way, is one of the most powerful tools […]
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Here at goPhysio, we work closely with local netball club, Swan Netball Club, to help their players prevent and manage netball injuries and keep players playing or get back to play ASAP. We see first hand the impact of injuries on young (and older!) players who love being active. But with the right training, support
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Versus Arthritis have launched some fantastic new resources for people who are waiting for or just had orthopaedic surgery, such as a hip, knee or shoulder replacement surgery. Back when I worked as a Physio in the NHS (many years ago now!), we would see everyone who was scheduled to have surgery before their operation
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What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (or OA) is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones in a joint gradually wears away over time. As the cartilage deteriorates, OA can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the affected joint. Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body, but it
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Musculoskeletal (or MSK) conditions are those that affect your bones, joints, and muscles. At goPhysio, that’s what we specialise in helping you with. As healthcare professionals, we ensure that the care and help we provide follows ‘best practice’, so we always make sure what we are doing is current, backed by evidence and is the
What should the best care for MSK pain include? Read More »
Running injury is often seen as inevitable part of running. But can you prevent injuries with a simple routine of strengthening and foam rolling? Here’s what the latest research says.
Can strength training & foam rolling prevent running injury? Read More »
Exercise is almost always a key part of your recovery if you’ve had an injury. Exercises can be used to help improve your strength, flexibility, movement control, posture, balance and no end of other ways. We make sure that all our patients receive a customised set of exercises, designed to help you the most depending
Rehab Guru – goPhysio delighted to have this new exercise tool on board! Read More »
This may surprise you, but a recent study has found that greater grip strength can be an indication of overall healthy ageing, mobility and function as you age. What the study shows us is that the focus for older women shouldn’t be focused on weight loss as a way to extend their lives, but instead on improving
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Foam rolling, it’s something you hear lot’s about, see people doing. You may have purchased a foam roller on a whim and it’s gathering dust in a corner of your home. You may enthusiastically use one on a regular basis but aren’t really sure what it’s doing?!
Foam rolling & fascia, what’s it all about? Read More »
Exercise Rehab is such an important part of what we do here at goPhysio.
From our dedicated Strong Room, our team of graduate Sports & Rehabilitation Therapists, will take you beyond the treatment room and help you recover stronger
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