Wednesday 13th March 2019 is National Stop Smoking Day. As a physiotherapy practice that promotes a healthy lifestyle what more could we ask for, for a blog title? It’s no secret over the years smoking has had a bad press and rightly so. Whilst cigarette packets now have images of cancerous masses and unwell patients to show the dangers of smoking, did you know one cigarette contains 5000 different chemical and up to 70 of these are known to contribute to cancer and include a

Foam rolling has become increasingly popular over the last few years, and this piece of equipment is now commonly found in most gyms, Physiotherapy clinics and sports clubs. What is foam rolling? For those of you who are not familiar with foam rolling, it involves placing a certain amount of body weight on the foam roller, and then rolling up and down on a body part to release muscle or soft tissue tension. The versatile equipment can be used on most muscles in the body, from

There has been a lot of conflicting advice over the years when it comes to stretching. With varying recommendations, it can be hard to know which type of stretching is best and when to do it. Our Head Physiotherapist Katy has condensed the latest research recommendations into 6 top tips for you! 1 – A gentle warm up before stretching increases the muscle and soft tissue temperature, which can facilitate stretching. Examples of warm up activities include jogging or cycling. 2