Whether you’re a batter, bowler, or both (professional or just playing it in your downtime), you’re at risk of injury. It’s a well-known fact that I’m a huge fan of cricket. Most weekends you’ll find me relaxing at the Hartlepool cricket club. And because Cricket is known as a “lifelong” sport that can be enjoyedRead More…
At the Paul Gough Physio Rooms we’re always helping patients who want to lead an active, independent lifestyle free from pain, but sometimes the thought of stepping foot in the gym alone can be off-putting, or even the thought of having to switch an exercise DVD on to follow along with from your living room,Read More…
“Why can’t I sleep??” That’s a question one of our Therapists, Jonny, got asked the other day by a patient suffering from back pain. At first, the obvious reason why would be the back pain, right? Well, even though back pain does get in the way of having a good nights sleep – this particularRead More…
We’re soon approaching the end of January, and by now a lot of us have already pushed aside the new year’s resolutions we made for 2018. Can you relate? Or are you still going strong? If your resolutions have come to a standstill, or even if you’re still going strong – I wanted to shareRead More…
We may still be in the run up to Christmas, but have you already started to think about your New Years Resolutions for 2018? …Or, have you started re-framing the resolutions you made this year that you swore blind you’d stick to, that soon went out the window? If not, that’s ok. And if youRead More…
The sun is setting later, and it’s rising earlier. And if the thought of early morning’s make you want to crawl back under your duvet and hide away from the world… There’s no doubt about it when I say, you’re not alone. In fact, I used to be on Team ‘Night Owl’ for years. FromRead More…
Got a Summer holiday planned and coming up soon? If your answer’s ‘yes’, this article is perfect for you. Whether it’s a mini get-away in England, or if you’re jetting off for a change of scenery and a dose of sunshine… A holiday should be a chance to relax, unwind and completely enjoy yourself. ButRead More…
This week we had great fun in the clinic. We held our “Better Balance and Less Falls” event for anyone who wanted to come along and put their balance to the test, and for anyone who has noticed they’re feeling a bit unsteady on their feet lately. Here’s a picture from the event: During theRead More…
Chocoholics, rejoice! (Yes you did read the blog title right)… After Easter leaves us feeling like we’ve entered a food coma for 72 hours, interrupted by a family roast and maybe a little spot of self-loathing as we finish our seventh Creme egg… The good news is, chocolate CAN actually be good for you, andRead More…
As Easter approaches the annual guilt of gorging on chocolate also looms. And if you take part in lent, after weeks of giving up your favourite treats, the supermarket shelves are packed with chocolate eggs and everyone’s looking forward to Easter weekend. But if you’re anything like me, and have the biggest sweet tooth (soRead More…