Let’s kick off a interesting three part column that will be continued next week (and the week after) by talking about the dangers of being “inactive”. Now, I may be wrong, but I think many people fail to prepare for what could be the single most inactive period of their life – retirement. If you’re … Read more
Don’t overindulge in exercise! I’m guessing like me you’ll be starting to feel the January Blues and to try and stop these you begin focussing on your New Years Resolution which 9 times out of 10 is usually, to get fit! You’ll probably all be sitting here just like me thinking ‘I’ve over eaten, drank … Read more
Hey guys Jo Here (the massage queen) 🙂 Got something to ask you… Are you experiencing restricted movement and pain when moving in general? Typically your neck and shoulders? Sudden onset post stress? Many people suffer from sensitive spots in their muscles, often called trigger points. What are these I hear you say? Well…when you … Read more
Well fancy seeing you here…Today I want to talk to you about… Ice or Heat? Now here is a question I get asked a lot about which works best and for an injury. Most people know that Applying ice or heat to an injured area can help speed up recovery, however from my experience… lots … Read more
Hi guys, It’s Sammy here I’ve got two stories to share with you today about PGP… True Stories. Late Thursday afternoon last week we received a phone call from a lady (let’s call her Janet) asking for our help. Nothing unusual at this stage… But, the difference was when Sarah from our Customer Care team … Read more
Kev here again and I’d like to talk to you about recovery… The more health conscious we get as a nation the more this question pops up in the clinic….. “Will I return to 100% and be able to do everything I used to be able to do, again?” The answer to this I find … Read more
Hey, Jo here again! I’ve been racking my brain the last few days on what I’m wanting to write my blog on and it came to me while I was sitting watching a bit of evening tv…. Don’t just sit there!!! Now we all know sitting too much can be bad for you and most … Read more
Blog post from Kevan, Our Sports Injury Specialist: It’s been an absolutely AMAZING week……. I’ve got two clients which have literally blown me away…. Their care is very different to what I’ve ever provided as they’ve both had strokes and are on the long road to recovery. They unfortunately won’t reach a return to 100% … Read more
Article By Postnatal Specialist Physio, Samantha Dakers… Today I would like to introduce you to a lady I helped recently who, in her own words was “Suffering quite bad” with postnatal back pain. Fiona is 27 and she lives near Guisborough. [Click To See Fiona’s Full Story On Camera – In Her Own Words] She … Read more
Got this lovely letter from fan of my Northern Echo column recently, asking for tips to keep active and fit after recovering from a stroke: === “Paul, I am 64 year old. 7 months ago I suffered a stroke which affected my right side – arm, leg etc. The carers and Physio say I’m doing … Read more
