Your Pain Relief Plan Part 2

By Alan Cramphorn | July 27, 2022 | Comments Off on Your Pain Relief Plan Part 2

In part 1 of this series, Your Pain Relief Plan Introduction I discussed why we feel pain and introduced the concepts that the degree of pain felt could vary widely from one individual to the next due to lifestyle factors. Also, when long term, typically over 3 months, the brain would lock the pain in. Emotional…

Injury Prevention in Tennis

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Injury Prevention in Tennis
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How to avoid Tennis injuries: Make sure you play on a non-slip court, not too cold, with good footwear and tennis clothes and a quality racket and balls. Having well-made clothes and equipment will all reduce the chance of injury. Reduce the total amount of weight-bearing exercises you do. Do some cross-training to reduce impact loading while still…

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bike Riding

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 21, 2022 | Comments Off on How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bike Riding

Commonwealth Games 2022  – Birmingham 2022 This year’s commonwealth games are going to be held in and around Birmingham, and for us, we are particularly keen on the biking event on 3rd August on Cannock Chase, when the cream of the commonwealth bikers descend on Birches Valley. For those who are not so competitive, the…

Why You Need To Use Resistive Exercise And Weights As Part Of Your Exercise

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Why You Need To Use Resistive Exercise And Weights As Part Of Your Exercise

Why isn’t it enough just to do aerobic exercise? Why should we go to the gym or use weights at home? Why do you need to get some muscle?   First, let’s look at some sobering facts: In the mid-1980s, biochemists established that muscles were essential to immunity, as glutamine was manufactured by muscles and…

How Sports Rehabilitation is your secret weapon to success as a runner

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 20, 2022 | Comments Off on How Sports Rehabilitation is your secret weapon to success as a runner

What I have learnt whilst working with athletes is that runners are the most determined, there is no stopping a runner from running. There is no such thing as a day off… they just run all year round.   This means that injuries such as stress fractures, plantar fasciitis and overuse injuries become very common,…

Ten Tips To Achieve Your Fitness Goals

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 20, 2022 | Comments Off on Ten Tips To Achieve Your Fitness Goals

First, decide what your fitness goals are! Patients often ask me, once their general fitness is much better, “How do I take the next step to train towards a specific sport?” Firstly, any current injuries should be assessed by an experienced physiotherapist or sports therapist. Then you need to decide on your goals. What are…

A More Rewarding MSK Physiotherapy Opportunity

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on A More Rewarding MSK Physiotherapy Opportunity

Do you remember studying hard at school to get good A levels? Your dream was to get accepted onto a physiotherapy university degree course, as the idea of helping people to get out of pain and live a higher quality of life really appealed to you. Physiotherapy suited your personality because it was a proven…

Don’t Ruin your Holiday!

By Pain Relief Clinic | July 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Don’t Ruin your Holiday!

Great news. The sun is shining, and it’s holiday time! Most of us have been couped up for the best part of a year, probably getting a lot less exercise than normal and possibly desperately needing some treatment for pain. Every year we get a surge of clients who have put their back out and…

Nicky Snazell Clinic Ukraine Charity Donation April £60

By Pain Relief Clinic | May 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Nicky Snazell Clinic Ukraine Charity Donation April £60

A big thank you to those who bought one of Nicky’s books or some of our bespoke jewellery in April. You generated £60 which will be paid into the Red Cross and Blue Cross Charities specifically to help Ukraine. For those who would still like to help, then we are selling Nicky’s books and bespoke…

What services are provided at the pain relief clinic?

By Pain Relief Clinic | April 26, 2022 | Comments Off on What services are provided at the pain relief clinic?