Movement and Flexibility Exercises Physiotherapy is synonymous with good physical health and wellbeing. It is used for a variety of reasons including relaxation, to help with injury recovery and to strengthen the body. Physiotherapy however is not simply for overworked, injured athletes in need of quick, responsive treatment. It is also a great way for [...]
Fix your Strains and Sores with healing, pain-reducing Electrotherapy It may sound like something Dr Frankenstein used to create his Monster in Mary Shelley’s classic but never fear, as electrotherapy is actually a hugely reliable, useful way of treating injuries to restore you to prime physical health. Pioneered in 1856 by Guillaume Duchenne electrotherapy [...]
Increase your Workplace Efficiency With a DSE Assessment It would astound you to know how much money UK businesses lose due to sickness-related illnesses. In 2013 alone, 131 million days were lost because of sickness absences, an average of 4.4 days per worker. Furthermore, in 2011/12 the cost of accidents, injuries and ill health to [...]
Prepare for the London Marathon Marathon Training Nothing quite beats the adrenaline rush of a run. The way the world seems to flash by. The feel of the air rushing past you. The sounds of the city, countryside or, if you prefer to listen to music, your favourite track in your ears. Then there are [...]
Runner’s Knee Recover from and prevent Crippling Knee Injuries for the Future Since the dawn of time, humans have run. Whether from predators, or as one, our legs have always carried us to safety or sustained us. Times have certainly changed since then but our legs are no less important. Running is one of the [...]
Low Back Pain Rid yourself of Low Back Pain with our Simple, Effective Exercises Lower back pain is something we’ve all experienced at one point or another. It can vary from slight niggles where it causes you slight discomfort and affects your concentration such as at work or in a social setting. On other occasions [...]
Foam Rolling Physio Rid yourself of Tight Muscles and Trigger Points with Foam Rolling When you think of foam rolling you may wonder how this can be of benefit to you. How a piece of equipment requiring you to lie on the ground could be as effective as, say, jogging, aerobics or swimming. The answer [...]
Children Using Mobiles The Implications Of Children Using Mobile Devices A day – an hour, or even a minute – doesn’t go by where we don’t think about using some form of mobile device whether it is a tablet, iPad or phone. This is no longer a phenomenon confined solely to adults but also to [...]
Physiotherapy Helps Sports Injuries How Physiotherapy Can Help Sports related Shoulder Injuries With the warmer weather approaching, more and more people will be getting out of the house and playing sports, and at Healthsure this means we will start to see an ever growing number of sports-related injuries. When it comes to sports injuries, the shoulder is [...]
Choosing a Physio What to Look for in Your Physio Choosing a Physio can be a daunting task. You’re faced with a multitude of different options any time you hit the search button in your favourite search engine. We’d like to demystify the process a bit by giving you some key areas to focus on; [...]
