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Knee replacement

Total Knee Replacement Surgery

By Karen Westcott | 12/05/2023 | Comments Off on Total Knee Replacement Surgery

  As you age throughout life, your knee may become severely damaged by arthritic change or an injury. As a result, it may be hard for you to perform simple everyday activities such as walking or climbing stairs. Your knee may even become problematic at rest, where you feel pain while you rest at night…

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Neck pain

Physiotherapy for Neck Pain

By Karen Westcott | 01/05/2023 | Comments Off on Physiotherapy for Neck Pain

  Neck pain can have a profound and debilitating effect on daily life. Apart from the pain in the neck itself (pun intended) , it can cause headaches, affect our mood and disturb our sleep, which then flows on to impact our relationships and and productivity at work. Neck pain is one of the most…

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Back pain

How to Manage Low Back Pain and Sciatica

By Karen Westcott | 04/04/2023 | Comments Off on How to Manage Low Back Pain and Sciatica

What is low back pain? Low back pain is a common and often disabling condition. Back pain can be chronic or acute in nature depending on the cause and nature of the injury.   Acute back pain can arise from a sudden injury such as an awkward bending or lifting activity which results in muscle…

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Pregnancy exercise

Exercise during and after pregnancy

By Karen Westcott | 10/10/2024 | Comments Off on Exercise during and after pregnancy

Exercise and Pregnancy Exercise is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, and can be particularly beneficial during and after pregnancy. Significant changes in the cardiac, respiratory, hormonal and musculoskeletal systems during pregnancy, mean that many pregnant women can experience shortness of breath, fatigue, lower back pain, pelvic joint change, separation of the abdominal muscles…

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Should I use ice or my heat packs for pain relief?

Should I use ice or my heat packs for pain relief?

By Karen Westcott | 18/10/2019 | Comments Off on Should I use ice or my heat packs for pain relief?

Ice or Heat? It’s a commonly asked question we hear every day. The application of either heat or ice can be an extremely simple and effective way of treating pain in a number of different conditions and injuries. Both are easily accessible and cheaply available. The problem is knowing what situations calls for heat, and…

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