We’re so happy to announce some extremely positive news – our team of physiotherapists and staff at Paul Gough Physio Rooms have received their first Covid-19 vaccination. As a business we have remained open throughout lockdown, and been busy treating a lot of people at our four clinics across the North-East (our four clinics are located in Hartlepool, Darlington,Read More…
Are you experiencing neck and shoulder pain and looking for tips to help loosen a stiff neck and stiff shoulders? Is your new lockdown or winter routine causing you neck or shoulder pain? Has your routine been turned upside down since we went into another UK lockdown? People are doing a lot of different thingsRead 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…
That’s a common question… Yet, whenever I get asked it, I nearly always suspect that the person it asking it me, doesn’t really want they answer to it. No, what I’m really being asked is this: “Is Physio even right for someone like me?”…. And to answer them both at the same time, I oftenRead More…
What actually is a bursitis? I have recently been seeing quite a few clients suffering from bursitis, but very few actually know what a bursitis is. Now to understand a little about bursitis and why people get it you first need to know exactly what a bursae is. A bursae is a fluidRead More…
The shoulder blade or scapula as we physio’s know it plays a very important part in the function of the shoulder joint. This flat triangular shaped bone has the ability to move in lots of different directions and ultimately allows your arm to move properly Now, to understand why the shoulder blade is important youRead More…
Pregnancy Pain – Stories from inside the treatment room. Sound familiar? Is it just me or is there something of a Baby Boom at the moment? This last month has been like none other. The number of expectant mums walking (and waddling) into our treatment rooms has been greater than ever! WasRead More…
So today I’d like to inform you of Repetitive strain injuries at work: Recently, I Have seen a lot of clients with what we call repetitive strain injuries. All the long hours/ overtime at work to save up for the summer holidays must be taking its toll on a lot of people. The problem isRead More…
In the past whenever I’ve heard someone say that posture is important, or that you can do damage if you don’t sit or stand currently i didn’t quite pay attention to the importance of it. There is nothing worse than hearing: “Stand up straight, or ” sit properly”, and “stop slouching!…” However sometimes it can’tRead More…
After a great trip to Disneyland Paris I’m sat enjoying the last few hours of my time off and aching everywhere……but a good ache knowing we’ve had a great time. My girlfriend’s little girl loved it…..her highlights were definitely when Minnie Mouse blew her a kiss and seeing Rapunzel….it’s all she’s talked about since! (comeRead More…