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How to ease a stiff neck and the 1 thing you need to sleep well all night!
If you are not sleeping because of a stiff neck or neck pain, your day is harder and it could be slowing your recovery. Neck pain or a stiff neck when you wake up is very common particularly as we get older. Our lifestyle and occupation often contribute to the...
Is your headache just a pain in the neck?
How headaches could be a symptom of neck pain? Headaches that originate from neck pain are one of the most common type of headaches. They can occur at any age but most commonly present in patients between the age of 20 and 60. The pain associated with this condition...
5 Exercises to add yards to your golf swing and change your game
Every golfer wants to add yards to their golf swing and reduce their handicap. I grew up watching Freddie Couples and just loved how smooth and consistent his swing was. All golfers would love a swing like his. Golfers invest in equipment to add yards and reduce...
ARE YOUR UNIQUE FEET SORE AFTER A ROUND OF GOLF?
Like everything, a bit of advice and prevention goes a long way to make sure your time on the green is pain-free. This time of year is also the ideal time to prepare for the golf new season and prevent injuries. While back pain is common for many golfers, feet and...
New Year, New You. Good nutrition is key to health – 40% off to kickstart your 2022
As 2021 has now slipped away we often reflect on what we have achieved and set some new aspirations for the new year. The stresses and festivities of Christmas can leave us feeling depleted, tired and sluggish but with great hopes for the coming year. I hope you have...
2021 – A physio’s perspective
I’m beginning to feel like the Rev I. AM. Jolly with the end of year review! January 2021, do you remember the snow? Despite another lockdown we managed to have lots of snow and sledging fun. I occasionally gave the kids a shot! The clinics were still able to stay...
How to know when you are ready to restart exercising after a cold or flu.
We know it is hard. The weather is cold, the mornings are dark and now you think you have caught a cold or flu. Ugh. You don’t feel like exercising and sometimes that is the best idea. Your body needs rest and fluids and maybe a box set or two. But how long does it...
20% off a Sports massage for the Christmas planning, family managing athlete in you.
However you are approaching Christmas this year, much of the focus of the season is on what we are giving others. As we have partners, children and extended families the management of who gets what can seem impossible. Well, we just might have the answer. Forget about...
3 Key Things Everyone Should do to Prepare for an Injury Free, and Enjoyable Ski (or Snowboarding) Holiday this Winter
The slopes are calling! The world is opening up, we have been craving our usual getaways and for many this includes dusting off the skis and snow boards languishing in garages and lofts. My father in law has just returned from Austria and was raving about the snow,...
Training tips for the winter that will keep you going until Spring
We live in Scotland. Cold and dull weather may not be restricted to just the winter months so you would think we were well equipped to keep up our fitness regimes no matter the weather. But, as soon as the clocks fall back that precious hour and the nights ‘fair draw...
Managing stress to help you heal
Top tips to manage your stress and help your recovery. Tomorrow is National Stress Awareness day. The impact of stress on our health and wellbeing is profound and it is something experienced by millions around the UK. The Mental Health foundation reported that at some...
Your sciatica is hiding something
Sciatica is pain originating from the sciatic nerve and the pain is felt anywhere from the buttock to the thigh, calf or foot. Nerve pain can be severe, shooting, burning, electric-shock like and tingling. It is often aggravated by movement but can be present at...
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