Understanding Chronic Pain: Why Does Some Pain Linger?
Pain is unpleasant, but it’s also useful. It tells us that there’s a problem. It prompts us to get out…
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The Healing Power of Touch: How Massage Therapy Can Enhance Your Wellbeing
If you thought massage was nothing more than a pleasant way to spend an hour, think again! Evidence shows that…
Health Services in Leighton Buzzard
With the plans for a new health hub in Leighton Buzzard still in doubt, you may be uncertain about what…
Shockwave Therapy – The Benefits and Risks
Shockwave therapy is a proven form of treatment that uses sound waves to relieve pain and facilitate healing. It is…
A Guide To Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is just one of the many shoulder complaints we see in our clinics in Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.…
Autumn Nutrition: Eating Well and the Importance of Vitamin D
We’re learning more and more about the importance of vitamin D to our health. But how do we make sure…
Cervical Cancer – Vaccination or Smear?
June 20-26 sees cervical screening week. As a preventative measure for cervical cancer, vaccination against the HPV virus has proven…
Which Physical Therapy is Right For Me?
Whether you have an arthritic knee, a sporting injury or a headache, it can be hard to figure out which…
Common questions about arthritis
Here are some of the common questions about arthritis we get asked. What kind of arthritis do I have? There…
Osteopathy – not just for back pain
Osteopathy is a gentle, effective hands-on approach to healthcare and is best known for relieving pain and discomfort. Osteopaths are…
Case study: Shockwave Therapy for plantar fasciitis
Case study: Shockwave Therapy for plantar fasciitis in a 68 year-old female hiker Presentation: plantar fasciitis A 68-year lady, who is a keen hiker, presented to the…
Pelvic and Back pain during Pregnancy
It is not uncommon for women to experience musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy – relating to postural changes, increased weight and…
Arthritis Types – Your Questions Answered
Arthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in the UK. But did you know there…
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Joint Hypermobility Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) refers to a condition that features one or more joints in the body that have an unusually large range of movement. Joint hypermobility is what…
Is your fat wallet causing you sciatica?
What is sciatica? Sciatica is a common term used to describe pain and/or altered sensation into the leg/s due to…
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a painful condition, affecting the muscles and the connecting fascia. MPS is…
Keep Calm, and Breathe
Breathing is, in it’s very basic form, an automatic human function. We all breathe, but it’s how we breathe that…
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis happens when bone density decreases and the body stops producing as much bone as it did before. It is…
Suffering from shoulder pain?
Struggling with Shoulder Pain? You’re not alone… Shoulder pain is one of the most common areas of musculoskeletal pain second…
Suffering from RSI (Repetitive strain injuries)?
A repetitive strain injury (RSI) refers to a broad umbrella of injuries to the nervous system and muskuloskeletal system. As…
Suffering from Knee pain?
Anterior Knee Pain Anterior knee pain is one of the most common types of knee pain that we, as physiotherapists…
Tips for managing chronic pain
Chronic Pain and how to manage it.. What is pain? Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated…
Paedatric Podiatry – Gait Development in Children
Flat feet, intoeing, out-toeing, bowing legs and knocked knees are common in children and depending upon age are normal developmental…
Aching Arthritis?
Around 10 million people in the UK have a form of arthritis, a disease that causes inflammation and stiffness in…
Chronic Ankle Instability
Did you know that ankle sprain is the most common sports-related injury, reflecting approximately 10% to 25% of all sports…