“What’s the benefits of private physiotherapy, and why shouldn’t I just use the NHS?” At the Paul Gough Physio Rooms, we have spoken to a lot of patients lately who have been asking about the benefits of private physiotherapy, and the advantages compared to the free healthcare service in the UK. In this blog, we’reRead More…
If you want to be able to move more freely, without aches, stiffness, and tightness in your muscles, then this blog post: “3 Simple and Move Freely Steps to Become More Flexible” has some simple ways to help you. In your day-to-day life, you may have realised that putting on your socks and shoes isRead More…
Lets play a fun quiz that might help you live with less neck pain… (And if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions… read on!) When you sleep at night, do you find yourself sleeping on your stomach? Or with more than one pillow in a twisted position? When you’re relaxing at home, doRead More…
How to Fix Sciatica A major problem that some patients in our clinic face is dealing with Sciatica. In this blog, we will cover what Sciatica is, what causes Sciatica, and how to fix Sciatica. What is Sciatica? It is very common for patients to come to our clinic with lower back pain, and SciaticaRead More…
A patient came into the clinic last week limping with knee pain and asked: “I’ve had this knee pain for a few weeks now, I’m not sure what I’ve done to it but I’ve tried taking paracetamol and that didn’t help. I was trying to rest it so that it wouldn’t hurt, but whenever IRead More…
How Do I Start Running And Prevent Running Injuries? After an extremely long wait (and two false starts!), Saturday the 24th July 2021 was a day that many of us have been waiting for: the return of parkrun. There’s been an amazing atmosphere in the Paul Gough Physio Rooms over the past week, withRead More…
We’re now fully into winter. It’s now that time of year when, quite often, you need to spend 5 minutes de-icing your car before you can go anywhere. But it’s not just our cars that need a little bit more care at this time of year. Do your joints feel strange and a little bitRead More…
This month’s patient success story is about an NHS worker, Bridget, who felt her knee ‘pop’ during a busy shift at work, leaving her in a lot of knee pain. After receiving physio treatment at Paul Gough Physio Rooms, Bridget is no longer in any pain and her quality of life has gone back toRead More…
Getting into exercise, and staying consistent with it, can be a test for anybody, especially for people struggling with their mobility. So… what options do you have? Water aerobics is a fun option to try! Whether you’re a pro at exercising or just seeing what might be right for you, water aerobics could be aRead More…
Sciatica is something that many of our patients at Paul Gough Physio Rooms suffer with, but how do you know when your sciatica/sciatic pain is improving? For lots of people, sciatic pain can be some of the worst pain they’ve ever felt. When sciatica is at its worst, relief can seem unlikely and nothing willRead More…