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If you haven’t already heard I have broken my foot. To be precise a comminuted fracture of my 5th metatarsal. The cumberland centre were great as was fracture clinic. It’s a stable fracture that needs no intervention and should heal all by itself and I can move around as pain allows. This is perhaps a…
Our new beginners Pilates class starts next week!! Tuesday 2nd July @ 6pm. We are offering a massive saving of £55 in the form of a FREE Assessment. You need to have an assessment before you start a class is so Nic can see if you have any difficulties that she needs to keep an…
Have you struggled with pelvic or back pain during pregnancy? Are you worried you have weakened and wont cope physically at the end of pregnancy or post-natally?? Too many women struggle unnecessarily our experts at Plym Physio can help. We have some top tip exercises from our blog back in January which can help you…
So the time has come to launch our gait analysis competition! Plym Physio is using our fancy new treadmill with some of our running clients. If you’d like some guidance on your running gait then please enter our Facebook competition for the chance to win a session on the treadmill with Nic our Clinical Lead…
So Pilates is a pretty popular exercise concept these days. It was developed about 100 years ago to rehabilitate forces personnel by a man called Joseph Pilates and became fashionable about a decade ago, being applied specifically around working on peoples ‘core’ and improving their mobility. This is still a valid application of Josephs techniques…
Are you a Physio looking for an exciting new career challenge in 2019? It’s been another record-breaking year for us here at Plym Physio and due to our burgeoning caseload we’re looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Physio to join our team, working from our purpose-built clinic and gym opposite Heles School in Plympton….
Want to improve your running? Want to be ‘less injured’? Analysing your running style can identify patterns of movement that pre-dispose you to injury. Injury and performance are on a continuum; inefficient movement is likely to cause injury and efficient movement is likely to significantly improve running economy. Running economy…. This is the term for…
It’s not unreasonable to expect to enjoy being pregnant, yet many women aren’t able to do so due to pain and discomfort. A lot are told ‘it’ll go as soon as the baby is born’ and they then just struggle along for the next 4-5 months in agony. Back and pelvic pain as well as…
(1) On the First Day of Christmas…. ** Book in now for your initial assessment for only £44, Fabulous savings not to be missed!! ** 2) On the Second Day of Christmas…** A Physio package, this includes your initial assessment and x6 physio sessions with our Director Nic!! All for a fantastic price of £220!!**…
So following on from Michael’s post about posture last week there are a couple of top tips I’d add (why not and there is more than 1 way to skin a cat and all that…!!) Ballooning… (a fave cue of mine from the lovely and very bright Physio Joanne Elphinston). Think of a helium balloon…