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Vitamin D deficiency

There is widespread and increasing evidence that vitamin D is of major importance to the health of all our body systems yet in the UK it is believed that over a third of individuals have a significant and health affecting vitamin D deficiency.
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Physiotherapy and Injury Prevention

But is that the best time to get expert physiotherapy input and advice? Why not get advice and treatment before you start to suffer?
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Why go Private for Physiotherapy?

The NHS may be ‘free at the point of service’ but have you considered the true cost of waiting to access NHS physiotherapy?
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5 Things to help Knee Pain

Have you been told ‘it is wear and tear’ or arthritis and there is nothing that can be done? Or are you waiting months for Physio or tests on the NHS?
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Why it is important to seek treatment for your sciatica

The sciatic nerve is the largest in the body. It starts from the small nerve roots in the lower or lumbar spine which join together to form the thick, rope like sciatic nerve.
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Caring for an Ageing population 

The UN reports that in 2019 there were 703 million people over the age of 65. 200 million of these people are in Europe and Northern America. 
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How to avoid injury when cycling

According to the BMJ, the health benefits of riding a bike outweigh the accident risks and the average daily cyclist enjoys a degree of fitness…
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Headaches: what to know

The British Medical Journal reports that headache affects 75% of people in any one year and 1 in 30 people have regular headaches lasting 6 months…
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Stretching – what you need to know

There is a lot of controversy around stretching, there are many ways to perform various stretches and differing opinions on how beneficial it can be…
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Whiplash – what you need to know

Whiplash is the term used to describe an injury at the neck, which is caused by forceful and rapid back and forth movement of the head. It can cause…
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Tips to starting Couch to 5K

The Couch to 5k programme provided by the NHS gives us a great way to look after our health. It is a structured exercise programme to get you running for health and is highly recommended by our private physiotherapy team.
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Stress Fractures

A stress fracture is a tiny crack in a bone. Usually in a stress fracture the bone breaks but does not shift position. They are most commonly suffered in the feet…