Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy aims to treat both your pain and its cause, helping to improve your life in the short term and prevent long-term problems. Our experts provide advice, insight and practical tips covering range of conditions and injuries, aches and pains.

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Do you miss being part of a group and having a regular routine? As a member of Nuffield Health’s gym community, you’ll have access to a wide range of connected wellbeing services. These range from exercise classes and swimming lessons, to personal training and physiotherapy.

Updated: Friday 2 September 2022

Published: Monday 25 October 2021

A diagnosis of arthritis can be frightening, but it doesn’t mean that life is over. National Physiotherapy Lead, Jodie Breach, explains how exercise and lifestyle change can help you to continue to live an active life.

Updated: Friday 26 August 2022

Published: Monday 8 August 2016

There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, but this article by Jodie Breach, National Lead Physiotherapist, looks at the most common form – osteoarthritis.

Updated: Friday 26 August 2022

Published: Wednesday 9 October 2019

Back pain will affect a third of us this year. Nuffield Health Physiotherapy Lead, John Taylor, busts four popular myths about cause and treatment.

Updated: Wednesday 24 August 2022

Published: Friday 26 May 2017

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affected over half a million workers in 2017. Arm yourself with the best knowledge to tackle them if you're affected.

Updated: Monday 22 August 2022

Published: Wednesday 10 October 2018

Booking your first physiotherapy appointment can be daunting. John Doyle, Physiotherapy Lead at Nuffield Health, explains why physiotherapy has been proven to help people of all ages with the pain relief, healing and rehabilitation of most medical and surgical conditions.

Updated: Friday 28 May 2021

Published: Tuesday 4 June 2019

When working from home, follow these simple steps to maintain a healthy workstation.

Updated: Monday 6 July 2020

Published: Monday 1 June 2020

Preparing your body for a workout or running session is important to prevent injury.

Updated: Tuesday 21 April 2020

Published: Friday 20 January 2017

Physiotherapy helped former dancer Terrie to walk without a wheelchair again, but it also did so much more.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Thursday 16 June 2016

When rugby player Alice heard her knee pop she feared her dreams of playing at Twickenham were over. But all was not lost.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Wednesday 24 February 2016

Simon Webster was a rising star on the cusp of a promising Premier League career when injury brought his life crashing down around him. But his very recovery would teach him to turn his injury into an opportunity – and now he’s helping others get back on their feet.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Published: Thursday 17 September 2015

Taking to the slopes has its risks. But there are a few measures you can take to limit your chance of ski injury.

Updated: Friday 3 January 2020

Published: Monday 11 February 2019