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You can answer the question “Do I have diastasis recti?” pretty easily yourself. It is classified as a gap of roughly 2.7 cm WIDE (just over an inch) or greater between your abdominal muscles, which roughly equates to two fingertips. A gap of four to five fingertips is considered severe diastasis recti. To Self test,…

Over the last few weeks we have been presented with back pain patients suffering from a condition called diastasis recti. Diastasis means separation. Recti refers to the abdominal muscles. So this condition quite literally means abdominal muscle separation. In recent times it’s become more evident in office workers and manual labourers as well during and post…

We advocate the use of rucksacks especially if you suffer with shoulder pain or neck pain. If you wear your laptop or handbag over just one shoulder you may end up leaning to one side to offset the extra weight. This will result in back pain. From this you might develop lower and upper back…

Firstly, let me give you my definition of a sports massage. It’s for people who may or may not do sports but may have demanding lives that involve a great deal of repetition or sedentary roles that still put demand on the body. Patients old and young can benefit from a sports massage What sets…

In a world of instant fuels such as cola, teas and coffees it very easy to overlook the most natural and important fluid that our body cannot perform properly without.   Water is vital for life. Too little water in your body can impact every system in your body and indeed every cell. In regards…

Back Pain – This is a regular condition we see with mums and dads of smaller children. It’s often something that can creep up with no rhyme or reason for happening but there is always a reason for everything!  So, what are the culprits for sudden back pain onset in these poor parents? Well there…

Kinesio taping is the colourful tape you see mostly on active or sporty individuals but it‘s not just for such people. In fact more than ever it is a consideration for everyone when recovering or looking to prevent re-injury.   As an ex instructor in the Ki nesio Tex method (the original methodology) I’m going to give you my…

5 things to know about dancers hip/ snapping hip/ popping hip!  Recently a patient booked in with what they described as a persistent pop in their hip. They were thinking the worst having Googled hips defects, age related hip issues and congenital hip defects.   So having assessed and been happy to advise the patient that the symptoms were not something more serious in our opinion…

The benefits of being mobile physios and therapists. For the patients it the knowledge that we bring the clinic to them- and with it the expertise to resolve their symptoms. The fact that we are mobile also means the patient will never be late for an appointment as we handle the traffic jams. There is nothing…

We created the ‘Back In The Office’ program to work towards long-term healthy necks, backs and shoulders in the workplace. An estimated 5.6 million working days in the UK are lost each year due to back pain, a statistic that is second only to stress in the workplace. The recipient remains clothed during treatment and we use…

The other day a new patient contacted us with acute lower back pain. Somewhat out of the ordinary for this person considering their lifestyle and vocation being fit and active.  The onset of pain had occurred in the most innocuous of ways. The patient had been sitting on their sofa and had simply gone to…

Just a quick note on headaches! If you complain of headaches and experience the following – cannot swallow properly/unable to speak properly/dizziness/have double vision/have fainted/cannot coordinate movements/cannot control eye movement/feel nauseas/ have face numbness – then seek medical attention IMMEDIATELY! This article is to assist once you have seen a medical professional NOT instead of. Sudden and uncontrolled forward,…