By Niamh Appleyard, Senior Physio Why is physio for riders important? Rider fitness and symmetry play a crucial part in a horse’s performance and soundness. Weakness can cause compensations and imbalances when in the...
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Understanding Pain
What is Pain? Understanding of the mechanisms by which pain can occur has evolved over recent years. While originally pain was understood solely as an alarm system to indicate the amount of tissue damage, contemporary knowledge defines pain more broadly as “an...
Rest versus reward
You have a muscle injury and you know it’s not just a niggle.You know a physiotherapist so you do the right thing and go and see them. Unfortunately, the news is not good. They diagnose you with a Grade 2 muscle tear and they say the dreaded words – “You need to rest...
Life as a Physiotherapist in Private Practice
Private practice comes in all shapes and sizes. I work in a small independent clinic called North Yorkshire Physiotherapy. I established the business with fellow physio, Dallas Newton, in 2013. We are based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire. Previously, whilst working...
Great North Run Advice
“Uh Oh! I'm doing the Great North Run in September and I’ve got a pain! What shall I do?!” In September, tens of thousands of people will be taking to the streets of Newcastle to participate in the Great North Run. For many this will have meant months of...
Thinking of getting into gardening this Summer?
During the summer it's lovely to be out in the garden, but it can cause a twinge or two, here are some of our top tips to help you PREVENT these issues! Common Gardening-related problems include; Back Pain Muscle strains Tennis and Golfers elbow Knee problems How can...
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