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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Updated: Friday 23 October 2020

Everyone has different pain tolerance levels, but if you're experiencing mild musculoskeletal pain, try practicing these natural techniques to improve how your body copes, without using painkillers.

Updated: Friday 23 October 2020

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: Thursday 3 September 2020

Chronic pain can make you think that life may never be ‘good’ again. But small adjustments can help you cope with it and live positively with long-term pain.

Updated: Thursday 3 September 2020

Physiotherapy isn’t a treatment reserved for elite athletes, or even for those recovering from an injury. In fact it can be used to improve your health in many surprising ways. Paul Kennedy highlights five signs that you may need physiotherapy.

Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020

Exercise is crucial to building stronger joints, even if you already experience pain. Try these clinically approved exercises for people with joint pain.

Updated: Wednesday 5 August 2020

Our physiotherapists have pulled together their top tips for preventing aches and pains during these extended periods of working remotely.

Updated: Monday 6 July 2020

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

Updated: Friday 12 June 2020

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: Tuesday 21 April 2020

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

Updated: Wednesday 15 April 2020

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Robin Higginson recommends a series of morning stretches to relieve back pain and keep it at bay.

Updated: Tuesday 14 April 2020

Many of us can spend 40 hours or more every week working at a computer, whether at the office or at home. The long term effects of sitting for so long can be detrimental to your posture (and your health in general).

Updated: Thursday 2 April 2020

Stoicism is great, until it causes you damage. Learn about the importance of rest in optimising your joint health.

Updated: Tuesday 10 March 2020

Two knee injuries left Heather doubting she’d ever go back to her active lifestyle. But meeting with a Nuffield Health physiotherapist gave her the confidence to recover.

Updated: Tuesday 4 February 2020

Don’t let injuries slow you down. John Doyle, Physiotherapy Lead at Nuffield Health, reveals simple techniques to help minimise your risk of injury.

Updated: Tuesday 14 January 2020

A deformity in Derek's hip threatened his mobility, lifestyle and happiness. This is his story of conquering his condition, with a little help. Derek lives life to the full, he always has. “For me it’s so important to keep flexible and mobile,” he says. At 73 years old he’s fitter than many men half his age, doing two hours of exercise a day and practicing yoga and Pilates regularly.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

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

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

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

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

Rugby player Ian struggled to even walk after a historical injury reared its head. But his recovery would help turn his lifestyle around.

Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020

Lewis is 10. His main passion is football and he plays at a pretty competitive level. At a recent tournament he hurt his shoulder while slide tackling. He got up and tried to play on, but quickly realized something was wrong. His family took him to A&E who prescribed rest as well as painkillers.