Following a recent article in the Daily Mail, we discuss whether patients are being fobbed off with NHS physiotherapy and if there’s a better solution to the current approach. A recent article in the Daily Mail described the unsatisfactory experiences of patients treated by NHS physiotherapists. The complaints broadly fit into 3 main categories: • […]
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What is the exercise sweet spot for knee Osteoarthritis?
In this post we discuss what the exercise sweet spot is for knee Osteoarthritis and why it’s important to find yours. Have you met this type of person before? They exercise 7 days a week, get injured, put on weight, then repeat the cycle again. More common, especially in January, is the person who’s done […]
How to improve knee Osteoarthritis, even if you’ve been told you’ll need surgery
In this post we look at how to improve knee Osteoarthritis, even if you’ve been told you’ll eventually need surgery. Let’s start with a quick story that will show you how you can enjoy an active life, even with relatively advanced knee Osteoarthritis (OA). Lorenza’s knee Osteoarthritis story Lorenza came to me with pain in […]
Doing all the right things but frustrated by injury, pain and muscle tightness?
In this post we take a look at why you’re still frustrated by injury, pain and muscle tightness despite doing all the right things. The inspiration for this post came from a conversation I had last week with a prospective client. Perhaps you can relate. She was diligently doing all her exercises. Stretching everything she […]
Why do I feel less pain when on holiday?
In this post we discuss why you might feel less pain when on holiday. Take a look at the picture above, how does it make you feel? If you don’t like the heat perhaps not great. But for many of us, particularly those who suffer long and hard winters, pretty good I imagine. For years […]