Tag: Physio

Rear-ended recently? Don’t let it become a pain in the neck!

Driver Suffering From Whiplash After Traffic Collision

Whiplash has been in the media recently and is a term used to describe a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways.  It is common in road traffic accidents but may also be caused by sports injuries, falls or assaults. Most cases of whiplash injury occur as the result of rear-end vehicle collisions at speeds of less than 14 miles per hour.

 

Common symptoms of whiplash include:

  • neck pain and stiffness
  • tenderness over the neck muscles
  • reduced and painful neck movements
  • headaches

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How to take the strain out of Gardening

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With gardening listed as a hobby for over half the adult population of the UK, there are a lot of people at risk of injury now that summer is on its way.  At Physio & Therapies the first warm weekends in spring and early summer usually brings us a rash of injuries from back strain to stiff shoulders presenting at our clinic, so here is our advice on how to avoid unnecessary discomfort.

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Easy exercise for a healthy heart and more ……..

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Taking regular exercise and following a balanced diet can have enormous benefits for your overall health, now and in the future and being more physically active can be easy and inexpensive.

Being active isn’t easy for everyone, many people have injuries or  conditions that stop them from exercising easily while others simply struggle to find the time, energy or motivation. Whatever your circumstances, here is some simple Physiotherapy advice about how to build easy, effective exercise into your daily routine, how to get started and how to improve your health in a way that’s right for you.

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