This week in the clinic I saw a fit 40-something lady, who had an onset of low back, hip and leg pain after simply walking a few kilometres on the beach for 4 days in a row whilst on holidays. She is upset! She exercises 3 times a week including Pilates, weights, treadmill, and more. Why should something as seemingly easy as walking cause her injury, when she can train all year with no problems?? Why can Walking Hurt? Walking is exercise, like any other exercise. It has its o

Rehabilitation following knee surgery can lead to long-lasting benefits.

Welcome to our new blog series, where you can get to know all our team members - their specialties, their interests and who they really are. We are starting off the series with Becca. Name : Rebecca van Klinken - but you can call me Becca! What do are you? Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Instructor What year did you qualify? 2001 from Birmingham University What is your favourite body part to work with and why? I love legs - anything from the hips down to the foot excit

Take a break…. You deserve it. Our bodies were not made to sit for hours on end, 5 days a week. If you have a desk based job you might be spending more time in the chair, not moving, than you should be. Getting up to take a walk, grab a drink or do some stretches can reduce the risk of repetitive strain injury (RSI) and cumulative low back loading and therefore back pain (1), eye strain (if you are using a computer) and is just plain and simply good for you! Some research (2)

What if we told you that you can prevent, or at least minimise, your potential for an knee or ACL injury, would you believe us? Research says you can reduce your risk of ACL injury Injuring your knee or ACL can be emotionally and physically traumatic! Research tells us that between 5-70% of ACL injuries can be prevented through prevention programs (1,2,3) Twice a week These programs focus on improving strength, flexibility, lower limb control, balance and general co-ordinatio