If you have reached this page, then you have most likely Googled “where can I get a massage near me“, this is a common question that is typed into Google every day. If Google has done its job and we hope that it has, then you are most likely located within a radius of about…
What are the different types of pain? Acute pain is when you have an accident or injury and the nociceptors (pain receptors) trigger an alarm impulse. This is useful pain – it’s protective and necessary for survival. Chronic pain is when the signal has stopped serving a useful purpose. Pain travels through nerves, and these…
Physiotherapy – A Brief History The beginnings of Physiotherapy date back to the late 1894 when four nurses formed the Society of Trained Masseuses. A Royal Charter was awarded in 1920, in recognition of the profession’s high education and professional standards. It evolved over the following years until it became the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy…
Picking up the kids? Over-exercising? Hunched over a desk all day? Lack of sleep? Lifting heavy loads endlessly throughout the day? and the greatest impact of all… stress!! Does this sound relatable to you?? Living is stressful, causing pain and discomfort These are just a few of the reoccurring influences that impact patients’…
Help For Ukraine Our world is going through troubled times, the likes of which most of us have never had to witness so close to home. The degree of suffering in Ukraine is inhumane. Watching TV night after night with the increasing levels of destruction and suffering made us feel that we had to help…
So, how do you choose your physiotherapy clinic in seven easy steps? Physiotherapy skills and qualifications The most important question – is the physiotherapist appropriately qualified and is there any evidence of ongoing learning and development? Although principals remain consistent, the skills and style of approach can be different as can the aftercare. Please make…
This is the fifth part in a series of blogs looking at the process of a physiotherapy assessment and treatment plan. If you have missed the 4 earlier blogs, then here are the links: A Different Perspective On Your Physiotherapy Assessment The Subjective Physiotherapy Assessment The Subjective Physiotherapy Assessment – Part 2 The Physical Assessment…
The Physical Assessment In my three previous blogs on physiotherapy assessment A Different Perspective On Your Physiotherapy Assessment The Subjective Physiotherapy Assessment The Subjective Physiotherapy Assessment – Part 2 I discussed concepts and steps which for most will not have been considered and most will have assumed that the physical assessment was the…
Ok, you are in pain, you have tried the obvious remedies, like pain killers and anti-inflammatories or a bit of exercise, but they didn’t fix the problem. You don’t want to be on drugs for too long, so you are thinking about getting to see a physiotherapist to assess you properly and find out what…
In my two previous blogs A Different Perspective On Your Physiotherapy Assessment and The Subjective Physiotherapy Assessment, I discussed the importance of getting that connection and really listening to get the patients story. Why are you here, what are your beliefs about treatment? Now it’s time to go further, honing it down with specific questions…