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Marathon Running Tips

Seasoned runner or a first-timer Marathon running is a challenging and rewarding experience that requires careful preparation and planning. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-timer, there



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The Importance of Stretching

Stretching is an important part of any exercise routine, yet it is often neglected. It may not be as glamorous as lifting weights or running, but stretching plays



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Pain In The Heel – What’s causing it and how do I manage it?

Many people experience pain in the back of their heels. It is a common region of pain that can be caused by many different structures and/or conditions, many



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Training For Your First Marathon

One of the biggest challenges runners face when training for their first marathon is working out how to safely increase the load of the training. First-time marathon runners



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Skiing: Recovery

Warm up Warm up your muscles before hitting the snow and incorporate dynamic movements such as hip openers and leg swings – prior to your session try to



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Skiing: Training & Preparation

Preparation is key By physically preparing yourself before your trip, you can reduce your chances of getting injured, recover quicker and improve your performance. Some of you might



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Sleep and Performance

Most people know the relevance of physical activity, how good it is for reducing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, anxiety and depression, and how it is crucial for a healthy



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Diastasis Recti – Is it common and can it be fixed?

Diastasis Recti is a condition where the abdominal separate at the linea alba (the white line which starts from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis). Abdominal separation



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Rowers Knee Pain

  Rowers knee pain A study by Hosea and Hannafin analysing the injury patterns in rowers from Harvard and Ruthgers universities over three years found knee injuries to



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Dry Needling Putney– for painful and tender muscles

Dry Needling in Putney at Physio 4 Life  If you're looking for a highly effective treatment for pain relief and muscle tension, then dry needling at Physio 4...

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Marathon Runners It’s That Time Of Year Again!!

Your marathon training whether it be for the Paris, London, Rome, Madrid or another marathon your training should be well underway, but it isn’t easy… Dragging yourself out



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How’s Your Running?

Running Analysis – The Low-down We regularly get asked, “Is it possible to change my running technique if this is the way I have ran all my life?”.



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Osteopathy vs. Physiotherapy

This article is aimed at answering a question that I get asked almost every day in practice ‘Which is better Osteopathy or Physiotherapy?‘. Having myself completed both physiotherapy



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Why physiotherapy turns back time better than any anti-ageing cream

  Age catches up with us all eventually. Hair thins and greys, pearly white teeth turn yellow and wrinkles begin to appear as our skin becomes less tight....

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How to Treat that Tennis Elbow by Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist Rebecca Lang

I have recently listened to a podcast, from clinical edge physiotherapy, with an Australian Doctor on this condition. It reminded me of some interesting points in relation to



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My Marathon Experience by Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist Jade Blake

This time last year I was becoming very nervous about the London marathon and I am sure you will all headed to the Excel centre to collect your



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Its All In The Genes – By Rebecca Lang, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

Mr Colin Natali recently popped into the clinic to give our physiotherapists’ some up to date information on degenerative disc disease (DDD). Mr Natali is a leading orthopaedic



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Is Foam Rolling A Part of Your Regime? – By Rebecca Lang, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

Is foam rolling apart of your regime? After exercise muscle soreness and tightness is not uncommon. Self myofascial release (SMFR) and massage is emerging as a popular technique



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“So racers of the marathon world, heroes of the OCR elite and general joggers…..” – By Faye Burge, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

Common sense There I was happily sitting outside a coffee shop having a delightful soya hot chocolate with the other half when something caught our eye. A male



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Flat tyres? Rusty parts? Grease and oil change? Maybe you need a tune up at physio4life by Rebecca Lang, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

In the last few weeks we have seen an increasing amount of people in the clinic with lower limb injuries, mostly marathon training related but not restricted to.



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Back Pain and Stilettos by Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist, Faye Burge

Back pain and stilettos Just a little word of warning to all my Cinderella’s since the Christmas season. Should you suffer from back pain which is aggravated from...

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It’s All In The Hips

One thing I see a lot of in clinic is peoples inability to bend from their hips. The ability to do this may clear up a lot of



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A Pain in the…Brain? by Faye Burge, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

A Pain in the…Brain?? Persistent pain can make even the basic tasks in our already busy lives feel too much. The reality of pain is it’s in your



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Knee Pain Treatment Putney

Have you suffered a Knee injury or are in pain? We see a lot of knees, whether it be a trauma, onset for no reason or post operatively.



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To Rest Or Not to Rest? – By Matthew Taylor, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

To rest or not to rest? – Why can I not continue to undertake my sport or activity despite injury?? I have been prompted to write this article,



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Exercise to Avoid Lower Back Pain – By Jade Blake, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist

Why do your exercises? Lower back pain is affecting more and more of us every day. Unfortunately due to our society most companies, especially in the city, are



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Ladies! The myths of wearing high heels!

Ladies! The myths of wearing high heels! Killer High Heels – By Matthew Taylor, Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist



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A pain in the bum…literally! – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

A pain in the bum…literally! – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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The Commuting Neck – By Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

The commuting neck – By Faye Burge, Senior Physio at Physio4Life



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Intentions are everything but with out actions they are merely intentions…

Intentions are everything but with out actions they are merely intentions… By Faye Burge Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Gluteal tendinopathy: A real pain in the bum!

Gluteal tendinopathy: A real pain in the bum! – By Matthew Taylor, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Your body is built for motion – By Alison Byrne, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Your body is built for motion – By Alison Byrne, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Choose the right tennis racket! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

“A good craftsman never blames his tools” Choose the right tennis racket! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Achilles Tendinopathy – What is it? How does it come about and how do I avoid it? – By Matthew Taylor, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Achilles Tendinopathy – What is it? How does it come about and how do I avoid it? – By Matthew Taylor, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Squats – How low (can) should you go?

Squats – How low (can) should you go? – By Gary Delahunt – Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Are you fast enough? – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Are you fast enough?   What do rugby, tennis, football, hockey, netball, triathlons etc. have in common? Increase your speed and you’ll generally improve your performance. Granted, speed



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Rounders or all-roundness? Are your kids getting enough from their P.E lessons? – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Rounders or all-roundness? Are your kids getting enough from their P.E lessons? – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Plyometric exercise has been shown to improve performance in athletes, increase strength and power and also to prevent injury – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Plyometric exercise has been shown to improve performance in athletes, increase strength and power and also to prevent injury – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Exercise, Rest & Diet – How to get the perfect balance without sacrificing your happiness and sanity! By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Exercise, Rest & Diet – How to get the perfect balance without sacrificing your happiness and sanity! By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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The importance of Proprioception – By Faye Burge, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

The importance of Proprioception – By Faye Burge, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Exercises you can do for each muscle group to create an equal balance of strength in all of these muscles to help prevent injuries- Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Exercises you can do for each muscle group to create an equal balance of strength in all of these muscles to help prevent injuries- Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Does my bum look big in this? – Glutes sometimes need some isolated attention to remind them of their role! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Does my bum look big in this? – Glutes need some isolated attention to remind them of their role! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Last few days of preparation before the race day… Three and a half days and counting…By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake

Last few days of preparation before the race day… Three and a half days and counting…By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake



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Daniels Saturday Morning Boot Camps – Get up and exercise!

Daniels Saturday Morning Boot Camps – Get up and exercise! – Daniel Wellard, Physio4Life Personal Trainer & Nutritionist



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Starting your dreaded marathon training in the cold

Starting your dreaded marathon training in the cold…..By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake



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Season for Skiing/Snowboarding and the fear of any dreaded injuries

Season for Skiing/ snowboarding and the fear of any dreaded injuries By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Misdiagnosis of Headaches, How Can Physiotherapy Help?

Misdiagnosis of Headaches, How Can Physiotherapy Help? – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson



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Athletes! Why do you keep getting injured or have reoccurring niggles?

Athletes! Why do you keep getting injured of have reoccurring niggles? – By Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake



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Injury…….. Ice or Heat? – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode

Injury…….. Ice or Heat? – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode b



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Pregnancy Physiotherapy – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake

Pregnancy Physiotherapy – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake



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Foam rollering your ITB – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson

Foam rollering your ITB – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson



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‘The Frustrated Runner’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist

‘The Frustrated Runner’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Sam Downer



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‘Technology, what a pain in the… well, neck!’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Sam Downer

‘Technology, what a pain in the… well, neck!’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Sam Downer



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‘Stretch Throughout Your Day’ By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist

‘Posture, Pilates, Really?’ By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode



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‘Tis the season of…..being awarded a London Marathon place!’ Footwear tips from Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson

‘Tis the season of…..being awarded a London Marathon place!’ Footwear tips from Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson



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Ankle Injuries – Inversion of the ankle ligament

‘Ankle Injuries – Inversion of the ankle ligament’ By Jade Blake, Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist



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Winter is here! How to avoid injury and continue walking, running or cycling to work in winter – By Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life

Winter is here! How to avoid injury and continue walking, running or cycling to work in winter – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life



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Why Do Runners Get Frontal Knee Pain?

Why Do Runners Get Frontal Knee Pain?



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‘Hamstring Strains’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake

‘Hamstring Strains’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake



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CYCLING: Reducing The Risk Of Common Injuries

CYCLING: Reducing the risk of common injuries



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Stretching Vs A Dynamic Warm Up

Stretching Vs a Dynamic warm up



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Work…More Than Just A Pain!? Posture Article by Senior Physiotherapist Faye Burge

Work…More Than Just A Pain!? Posture Article by Faye Burge



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Hamstring Injury – “managed to get round my 69 mile race without even a hint of pain”

After all the rehab, I managed to get round my 69 mile race this weekend without even a hint of pain in that area



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Shoulder Pain Treatment Putney

Suffering from Shoulder Pain? Physio4Life can help you! Quite often caused by a sporting injury or can be something that you wake up with for no reason, or



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How Mo Farah went from also-ran to unbeatable

Portland, Oregon: home of the world’s biggest sports brand – Nike. And since 2011 the base for Olympic and world champion Mo Farah. But what is it about



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Achilles Tendinopathy

The Achilles Tendon SymptomsThe Achilles tendon is a strong tendon that is formed from the Gastrocnemius Muscle (the large bulky muscle of the calf) and the Soleus Muscle



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Patella Tendinopathy

The Patella Tendon   The patella tendon is tendon that is made up of the five quadriceps muscles of the front of the thigh; it starts from above



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Shoulder Tendinopathy

The Shoulder a)     “Compression type” tendinopathy. The shoulder needs to have a large range of movement to enable the functional requirements of normal life, as well as the added



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Cure Back Pain

Back pain (also known “dorsalgia”) is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. The pain



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What is Sports Physiotherapy?

Here at Physio4Life we have Clinical Specialists in a variety of sports, such as triathlon running, cycling, swimming, rowing, rugby, tennis and skiing. This would enable you to



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The Benefits of Orthotics for Runners

A lot is said about orthotics and sports insoles and how they can either prevent injury or improve sports performance.   This article is going to briefly describe



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Runners World Article: Running Biomechanics

By Steph Davies, Liam Goode and Glynn Davies Chartered Physiotherapists   Introduction   The biomechanics of running is a vast and specialist subject that frequently changes with emerging



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Stop Ignoring Running Pain

All well and good if you’re at mile 25 of your marathon and are planning on taking a well-earned break after the race, but if you ignore a



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Hip Pain in Runners

Glynn Davies Physiotherapist BSc (Hons)   Most runners will experience achy hips towards the end of a long run that disappears once you’ve stopped, but what do you



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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Sports physiotherapists are specialists in sports specific injuries.  They are able to use a wide range of preventative, rehabilitative and hands on techniques that can minimise the risk



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Running Injuries: The Low-Down on Hamstrings

Steph Davies Physiotherapist BSc (Hons) MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine MCSP   Intro   The hamstrings are made up of three muscles that originate from the ischial tuberosity,



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Anterior Cruciate Ligaments

Anterior Cruciate Ligaments injuries are common in sports people. The annual incidence of ACL ruptures is estimated at 1 of 3,000 in the general population. The incidence rate



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Tennis Related Injury

Tennis Related Injury   Tennis is a globally popular game played in over 200 countries across the world.  However, as with most sports, there are injury risks associated



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Exercise in Pregnancy  

“Exercise in pregnancy is not the time to start a more intense exercise regime but rather continue or modify an established routine” (Sports Medicine Australia, 2002)   “In



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Physiotherapy and Women’s Health

Physiotherapy can assist women with a wide range of physical problems that may be experienced during life or when pregnant.   Common complaints that can be treated include:



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Why see a Physiotherapist?

What can Physio4Life do for you?   We discuss the benefits of seeking help from a qualified chartered physiotherapist at Physio4Life.   Our Physio’s cover Putney, Wimbledon, Fulham,



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What is Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists longer than the temporal course of natural healing, associated with a particular type of injury or disease process   The



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What Can Physiotherapy Help? 

Find out how South West London Physio4Life can help with aches, pains and sports injuries at our physiotherapy clinic in SW London.   What Types of Sport Injuries



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Physiotherapist Training

Physio4Life | London’s Premier Physiotherapy Clinic discuss the training to become a physiotherapist.   To gain chartered physiotherapist status and membership of the health professional council prospective student



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Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) 

Repetitive strain injury (RSI), also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD), occupational overuse syndrome, non-specific arm pain or work related upper limb disorder (WRULD), any joint pain that



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Physiotherapy for Sports Injuries

Our London physiotherapists can help treat your sports injuries.   Sports injuries are injuries that occur to athletes participating in sporting events. In many cases, these types of



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Physiotherapy Vs Chiropractic & Osteopathic Care  

We discuss the often talked about Physiotherapy Vs Chiropractic & Osteopathic Care. Physiotherapy is as a profession highly dependent on peer reviewed, published evidence and research findings, upon



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Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Treatment Putney

Putney Physio Mark Saunders discusses the physiotherapists role in sports medicine & treating sport injuries.     Physiotherapist’s Role in Sports Injuries Sport is a rapidly expanding within



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Muscle Tension

  What is Muscle Tension? Muscle tension is a condition in which muscles in the human body remain semi-contracted for an extended period of time. Muscle tension is...

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Leg Injuries

Information about leg pain and injuries, including cause, diagnosis, treatment and prevention tips. (shin splints, compartment syndrome, achilles tendonitis, achilles tendon rupture, calf strain, stress fracture, muscle cramps,



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Sports Injuries + Treatment Using Physiotherapy

Many people in London enjoy participating in sports, whether it be a casual game of football, golf at a weekend, running, marathons, tri-athlon events, tennis, skiing, badminton, basketball,



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How To Prevent Running Injuries

Steph Davies BSc (Hons) MSc Sport Ex Med MCSP Specialist Sports Physiotherapist   It’s that time of year again and the parks and towpaths of London are lined



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Headaches

How can physiotherapy help with headaches and migraines? Physiotherapy and Headaches The most common human nervous system disorder is the headache, which is an umbrella term used to...

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Golf Injuries     

Our London physiotherapists can help treat your sports inuries! Contact Physio4Life in Putney.   What are the most common injuries suffered by golfers? How do you recognize them,



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Football Injuries

Football is a rough sport, and despite the pads, braces, and supports, injuries are a common part of the game. The combination of the size of the players,



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