Team blogs - North Yorkshire Physiotherapy

Getting A Good Night’s Sleep!

Apr 21, 2020 | Back Pain, Team blogs, Top physio tips

Sleep is so important when we are injured or in pain to help the healing and repair process; not only that, it can also aid body recovery at the end of the day to help prevent injury. So, as a physiotherapist, I am interested in your sleep pattern and want you to get...

Working From Home? Top Tips To Avoid Aches and Pains

Apr 15, 2020 | Team blogs, Top physio tips, Wellbeing at work

How to keep physically and mentally healthy whilst working from home can be a challenge at any time, let alone being suddenly thrust into it in these difficult times. When you are used to sitting at a well set up working station with your colleagues around you,...

Exercise Circuit For Those With a Long Term Condition

Apr 6, 2020 | Classes and talks, Managing Back Pain, Team blogs, Top physio tips

Following our blog post on Chair-based exercises for Older People to perform at home, we have devised 10 exercises for those managing a long term musculoskeletal condition, such as long standing back pain or osteoarthritis. These exercises are dervied from our popular...

Chair based exercises for Older People

Mar 30, 2020 | Classes and talks, Team blogs, Top physio tips

We know how important exercise in later life is to keep fit to help prevent infections and maintain flexibility and strength to avoid falls, aches and pains. Hannah runs our Falls Prevention Classes to this end every Thursday morning. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we...

When is a good time to see a physiotherapist

Jun 13, 2018 | Team blogs, Top physio tips

A frequent comment we hear is: “I should have come to see you earlier – I just thought it would go away.” Fully recovering from surgery and injury is vital to prevent future problems. Early movement and loading is vital for the healing process. But it can be scary to...

Myths and Incorrect Phrases

May 29, 2018 | Team blogs, Top physio tips

There have been words of well-meaning advice and phraseology associated with medical conditions since time began. But with the advent of the internet age, there are even more myths and phrases circulating. One piece of research suggested it can take up to 10 minutes...