8 Ways To Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

8 Ways To Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

We’ve all had it… That moment you wake up in the morning after your first session back exercising. You tentatively walk down the stairs feeling like your muscles aren't going to carry you on account of the severe muscle pain in your thighs. For a brief period you...

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5 Ways To Start Running (even if you’ve never ran before)

5 Ways To Start Running (even if you’ve never ran before)

"Running is bad for your knees". I hear this all the time. For some people, this is true. But for the majority, running is proven to reduce rates of knee arthritis. So if running is good for you then what are you waiting for? Often people don’t know where to start,...

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7 Ways To Avoid Back Pain While Gardening

7 Ways To Avoid Back Pain While Gardening

If you have back pain which ‘flares up’ with certain activities like hoovering, gardening or driving for long periods then you are not alone. This week a number of our clients have been emailing with questions about how to garden back pain free. Raking the leaves,...

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Back Pain: Walk This Way

Back Pain: Walk This Way

When back pain makes it hard to enjoy a walk out with friends, or prevents you from being able to enjoy a stroll with your partner it can be very frustrating. For a lot of my patients, being able to walk around with friends for the afternoon without their back hurting...

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3 Tips For Travelling With Back Pain

3 Tips For Travelling With Back Pain

Travelling for work or pleasure with back pain can be a nightmare. A lot fo the time, the things you have to do involve long periods of sitting, lifting, and sleeping in uncomfortable hotel beds. If you work involves lots of travel or if your going on holiday this...

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3 Tips For Exercising With Back Pain

3 Tips For Exercising With Back Pain

When you’ve got back pain and you want to get back in to some regular exercise you want to be sure you are not going to make anything worse. The good news is that exercising is proven to help improve your recovery and reduce pain. Patients often ask: “What is safe to...

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