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Why Pilates?
October 3, 2018
What is Pilates? Pilates is a popular form of exercise used to improve fitness and wellbeing, with particular emphasis on […]
Read moreGreat North Run Post Run Handy Hints
September 12, 2018
It’s that time of year again. Whether it was your 1st or 15th GNR. We all know we can get […]
Read moreGreat North Run
August 16, 2018
With the Great North Run only a few weeks away, our runners should be approaching peak mileage, gradually tapering their […]
Read moreRunners Guide to Plantar Fasciitis
August 16, 2018
With the Great North Run on the horizon, a lot of runners will now be dusting of their shoes and […]
Read moreHealth benefits of Cycling
June 27, 2018
Cycling has many benefits, not only in helping the environment by reducing emissions and congestion, saving money financially in reducing […]
Read moreSkiing Preparation
June 27, 2018
You haven’t done any work on your ski fitness…Does it matter? YES, I’m afraid it does. Skiing whether you’re beginner or […]
Read morePhysiotherapy Matters match winning points to keep you fit for tennis this summer
June 26, 2018
With the glorious weather and Wimbledon just around the corner many of us will be dusting off our rackets and […]
Read moreCyclone: Festival of Cycling preparation, tips and advice.
June 25, 2018
The sport of road cycling in the UK has grown substantially the past 10 years. Whether cycling for leisure or […]
Read moreWhy your posture matters
June 22, 2018
Over time, sitting in poor postures can generate stresses throughout the body which can create pain and discomfort. From internal […]
Read more5 Facts About Tendinopathies.
June 22, 2018
What is a Tendinopathy? Tendinopathy is a broad term that encompasses painful conditions occurring in and around tendons in response […]
Read moreCycling can lead to bone health problems: This blog explains the issues and offers some solutions
June 22, 2018
The problem Although competitive road cycling is excellent for cardiovascular (CV) fitness, it is less than optimal for building bone […]
Read moreTennis Elbow
June 22, 2018
Roland Garros is now in full swing and Wimbledon is fast approaching…it’s officially the summer tennis season 2018!! Whilst tennis […]
Read moreFootball…the highs and the lows
June 22, 2018
With one of the most highly anticipated sporting competitions underway international coaches, players and medical teams will have prepared as […]
Read moreCommon back pain myths: What to do when it strikes
June 13, 2018
Back pain is a very common condition with 84% of people worldwide experiencing some pain in their lifetime (O’Keeffe, 2017) […]
Read moreOstenil: A long jump in the management of Osteoarthritis
June 13, 2018
Where were you on 4 August 2012? We all recall the exhilaration and excitement of Super Saturday and Greg Rutherford […]
Read moreThe benefits of fitness classes
April 30, 2018
Here at Physiotherapy Matters we have joined up with our sister group ‘Health and Exercise Matters’. Yet we believe we […]
Read moreElderly falls increasing
April 5, 2018
The local government association (LGA) have stated that by 2020, there will be nearly 1,000 elderly people falling a day, […]
Read moreExercise and Fitness Matters!!
April 5, 2018
We are all tending to live longer and this is largely due to a much better understanding of what keeps […]
Read moreShockwave therapy benefits
March 5, 2018
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a form of physiotherapy which sends sound waves to stimulate natural healing in the musculoskeletal […]
Read moreHow physiotherapy can help the elderly
March 5, 2018
As you get older, your body will inevitably get weaker, your bone density will reduce, poorer coordination and stiffer joints. […]
Read moreSkiing Preparation
February 27, 2018
You haven’t done any work on your ski fitness…Does it matter? YES, I’m afraid it does. Skiing whether you’re beginner or […]
Read moreFast track referral pathway
February 27, 2018
Physiotherapy Matters can offer a fast track referral pathway for any of our patients requiring musculoskeletal imaging. This can include […]
Read moreWe visited Walkworth Womens Institute to discuss common MSK disorders and how best to manage them
January 17, 2018
On the 9th January our physiotherapist, Nick Livadas, was invited to speak to the Walkworth Womens Institute to talk to […]
Read moreNew study reveals that surgery for shoulder pain is no more effective than placebo surgery or no treatment at all
January 10, 2018
A recent study in the Lancet journal funded by Arthritis Research UK has found that surgery for sub acromial shoulder […]
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