Since the re-opening of the clinic, we’ve been seeing a lot of patients who have aches and pains, specifically in placed like their knees, back or neck, that they might not have necessarily had before lockdown. A common question we get asked by people aged 50+ is: “Why has my knee, back or neckRead More…
You may have made the most of the first UK lockdown, enjoying the sunshine, the light nights and warm mornings to get out there and exercise within the permitted rules and regulations. It’s harder this time around: the nights are longer, the evenings dark and cold and, if you are going for a walk or aRead More…
It’s that time of year again. Everyone has started working on their New Year’s resolutions, and feeling more motivated than ever to hit their new goal for 2021. Everyone in the Paul Gough Physio Rooms is no exception – we’ve all been talking about the goals that we’ve set ourselves too, and what we’re going to do to stick to them. So many of our patients have been talking about their goals too. Despite us being in anotherRead More…
In this week’s blog post, we’re going to… Share an update on Suzanne, one of our star patients, and her amazing progress with back pain. Give you some tips to help with stiffness during winter. Tell you about our fantastic referral competition we have running in the clinic (we’ll draw the winner of our Fitbit ChargeRead More…
Christmas is less than a week away and that means you probably have a lot of gifts to wrap! (That’s if you haven’t finished wrapping everything up for Christmas Day just yet). For many of us, buying gifts for loved ones is enjoyable, but when it comes to wrapping it tends to be “one ofRead More…
Feel pain when you walk, get out of bed, exercise and go about your day? Something could be out of balance (and it’s probably not what you think!) Here at Paul Gough Physio Rooms we help people daily with lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder, and knee pain… and it’s safe to say that imbalancesRead More…
If you’re heading on holiday anytime soon – or making plans to do so – one of the things to consider is the effect that flying can have on your back. Let me explain: Cramped legroom, uncomfortable seating and being confined to a small space all contribute to lower back pain during and after aRead More…
If you drive fairly long distances to and from work everyday, if your job requires you to drive long hours, or, if you’re the designated driver in your family – it’s likely you’ve experienced back pain. In fact around 30-60% of drivers report having back pain at some point in their life, and aRead More…
A lady emailed the clinic the other day and asked: “I get low back pain during sit-ups. Am I doing something wrong, or should I avoid them?” Great question! I’m glad this lady asked because this time of year, as people begin to get more active in preparation for the summer, we see a bigRead More…
It’s been cold the last couple of weeks here in the North East. Not just cold, but bitterly cold, (I’m sure you don’t need reminding!). And because it’s been freezing out, we’ve had a lot more people than usual struggling with aches and pains in their joints call up the Physio Rooms for help. HaveRead More…