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What To Do About Shin Splints

Running is one of the most popular types of exercise and keeping fit, no doubt because it’s so accessible. You don’t need any specialist equipment apart from a pair of well-fitting running shoes and it can be done at any time and in most environments. You also don’t need to [...]

01
Oct

Staying Active Safely During Autumn: Our Top Tips

The summer of sport may be over, but that doesn’t mean physical exercise needs to stop altogether and, in fact, it’s arguably even more important to stay active during autumn and winter, as it can help you stay in good physical, mental and emotional health as the nights start to [...]

24
Sep

Preventing Hamstring Injuries: 5 Top Tips

As important as it is to stay as active as possible over the years, getting lots of exercise does increase your risk of injury if you don’t warm up properly and maintain proper form as you train, with one of the most common injuries seen in active people being hamstring [...]

17
Sep

Summer Of Sport Encourages Activity… But Increases Injury Rates!

Of course, it’s important to be as active as we can if we’re to stay in good physical health (as well as supporting our mental and emotional wellbeing)… but it’s also important that you don’t push yourself too hard before your body is ready, particularly when trying out a new [...]

10
Sep

How To Maintain Spine Health

While it’s important to maintain strength and flexibility throughout our entire bodies, one area that’s often neglected until we start to feel aches and pains is the spine. When it comes to exercise, health and fitness, focusing on your back and spine should always be a top priority because, without [...]

03
Sep

How To Treat Frozen Shoulder

All sorts of different aches and pains can manifest in our bodies from time to time, often without any clear and obvious cause… which can be very distressing, when you can’t pinpoint what’s happened or why. If you’ve started experiencing pain in your shoulder that gets worse at night or [...]

27
Aug

Is The Sauna Good For Muscle Recovery?

When you train hard and get a lot of exercise, it’s absolutely essential that you prioritise rest and rehabilitation as part of your training programme if you’re to keep injuries at bay and give your body the chance to recover in between workout sessions. As well as resting up and [...]

20
Aug

Tense Feet? Here Are Some Trigger Points To Release!

As we go about our day, tension can build up throughout our bodies, often manifesting in places like our neck, jaw and lower back, leaving us feeling stiff, sore and less mobile. However, there’s one other area where tension can often build and which can have repercussions for other parts [...]

13
Aug

How Can Physio Help With Post-Surgical Rehabilitation?

If you’ve had surgery for whatever reason, you may find that it’s necessary to undergo some kind of post-surgical rehabilitation to bring you back to full mobility and strength as soon as possible… and this is where physiotherapy really comes into its own. The consequences of major surgery can be [...]

06
Aug

Nerve Flossing… Is It Good For Sciatica?

One very common complaint that people often come to see us here at Clear Physio for is sciatica, where the sciatic nerve that runs from your lower back down to your feet, becomes irritated or compressed somehow. It can resolve itself within a few weeks of symptoms appearing but it [...]

05
Aug

What Can Physiotherapy Help With?

If you’ve been affected by disability, illness or injury in the past – or if you’re currently affected in this way – one of the best forms of treatment that can help restore movement and function is physiotherapy. What’s particularly good about it is that it can be very effective [...]

23
Jul

A Quick Guide To The Pain Cycle… & How To Break It

When we sustain a physical injury of some kind it’s possible that we may find ourselves caught in the pain cycle, where the pain we feel because of the injury leads to other ongoing issues that manifest in a continuous loop over time. Our body senses our injury through the [...]

16
Jul

What Are Overuse Injuries In Sport?

If you get a lot of exercise on a regular basis or play a lot of sport, you run the risk of sustaining an overuse injury of some kind. Of course, it’s important to be active and keep moving as we get older, but it’s equally as important to listen [...]

09
Jul

How To Recover From Deep Tissue Massage

If you get a lot of exercise or have some kind of musculoskeletal condition, deep tissue massage can be a particularly effective way of addressing any aches, pains and stiffness you may be experiencing. This type of massage therapy uses deep pressure on your muscles and connective tissue to release [...]

02
Jul

How To Stop Holding Tension In Your Body

It’s incredibly common to hold tension in our bodies – and we often do it without even realising, whether that’s clenching our jaw, tensing our legs, hunching our shoulders or tensing our neck. Often, this tension is related to stress or anxiety and over time it can lead to knots [...]

25
Jun

Is Peppermint Oil Good For Sore Muscles?

There are all sorts of ways in which you can treat sore muscles and bring yourself relief from aches and pains, whether you decide to engage in regular myofascial release, go for deep tissue massages, use a massage gun or take a hot bath… but if it’s massage therapy you’re [...]

18
Jun

A Quick Guide To Percussive Therapy

The benefits of going for a regular massage are well documented, everything from improving blood flow and circulation to helping you get a better night’s sleep, reducing aches and pains, and even reducing your stress levels to help you feel more resilient. Of course, it’s not always practical to go [...]

11
Jun

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Physical Pain

Aches and pains are often accepted as simply being a part of life, but it doesn’t have to be this way and, in fact, you would perhaps be wise to listen to your body when you do feel twinges, sore muscles and stiffness, rather than pushing through the pain. Oftentimes, [...]

04
Jun

What Are Shin Splints… & What Can You Do About Them?

While exercise is undoubtedly good for us, physically and mentally, it can also put a lot of stress and strain on our bodies, which can turn into injuries if we’re not careful. One common complaint that often emerges among those who are very physically active is shin splints, characterised by [...]

28
May

3 Common Cycling Injuries

As the weather improves, no doubt we’re all keen to spend as much time as we can outside, whether that’s going for long walks in the countryside, heading out for a jog or hopping on the bike for a cycle exploration of your local area. If it’s the latter, it’s [...]

21
May

5 Top Tips For Building Knee Strength

Of all the joints in the human body, the knee is perhaps the most important of all, as it’s absolutely vital for supporting movement and mobility. As such, it’s essential that you do all you can to protect your knee joints – otherwise you may find it increasingly difficult to [...]

14
May

How Massage Can Help You Sleep Better

Getting good-quality sleep on a regular basis is essential for both mental and physical health, but all too often good rest eludes us and we’re left feeling lacklustre, low in energy and far less resilient as the days go by. As such, finding ways to help you boost the chances [...]

07
May

Why Is My Neck So Stiff?

Having a stiff or achy neck is a very common complaint, but it can make daily life very difficult indeed and it can be incredibly painful, especially if you make sharp or sudden movements that jar your body. There are all sorts of different reasons why you might find that [...]

30
Apr

How To Use A Massage Gun

If you have a physical job or get a lot of exercise, you’re sure to feel the effects in your body at some point, with aches, pains, stiffness and soreness a common concern for many. This is entirely natural and nothing to worry about, but you don’t have to suffer [...]

23
Apr

3 Of The Most Common Work-Related Injuries… & How Physio Can Help

Even if your employer has carried out all the relevant risk assessments and taken all the necessary precautions to prevent injuries in the workplace, accidents can and do still happen. Furthermore, some jobs carry inherent risks that can cause physical complaints over time, such as repetitive strain injury or hand-arm [...]

16
Apr

4 FAQs About Sciatica

One very common condition that can affect adults at any stage of their lives, where the sciatic nerve running from the lower back down to the feet becomes compressed or irritated. Symptoms can be incredibly painful and make it difficult for you to go about your normal everyday activities. They [...]

09
Apr

Cracking Joints: What You Need To Know

As we move around and go about our daily business, it’s certainly not unusual for our joints to make creaking, cracking and popping sounds – and they can often be so loud that they’re somewhat alarming. However, it’s important to remember that this is entirely normal and most of the [...]

02
Apr

Is It Normal To Feel Tired After Physio?

As a practice, physiotherapy can yield all sorts of positive benefits, helping people address pain of various kinds, heal from injuries, improve chronic conditions, increase mobility and range of motion, and so on. However, if you’ve never been to see a physio before, it’s important to know what to expect [...]

26
Mar

Can A Physio Tell If You’ve Trapped A Nerve?

Trapped nerves and nerve pain can be very distressing, particularly if it’s a chronic condition that you’ve been living with for some time. It can have a serious impact on your mental health, leading to stress, anxiety, anger and depression, so it’s important to address your symptoms as soon as [...]

19
Mar

Why Flat Feet Are Bad For Your Body

One area of focus that can have huge benefits for both your physical and mental health is your posture, the position that your body takes when you’re standing, sitting or lying down. Having good posture simply means that your body is properly aligned from head to toe, using the appropriate [...]

12
Mar