Treatment advice
Updated: Thursday 2 April 2020
5 essential morning stretches to relieve back pain
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Robin Higginson recommends a series of morning stretches to relieve back pain and keep it at bay.
Updated: Thursday 2 April 2020
How to live positively with chronic pain
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 2 April 2020
The role of rest in healing joint pain
Stoicism is great, until it causes you damage. Learn about the importance of rest in optimising your joint health.
Updated: Tuesday 4 February 2020
Everyday ways to avoid injury
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: Friday 3 January 2020
Don't let an injury hold you back
From ACL ligament injuries to shin splints, from muscles strains to tendon pain, injuries happen to even the fittest people at times. Dr Davina Deniszczyc, Medical Director at Nuffield Health, shares her top 5 tips for preventing and treating common injuries.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
18 exercises to strengthen your joints
Exercise is crucial to building stronger joints, even if you already experience pain. Try these clinically approved exercises for people with joint pain.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
Living well with arthritis
A diagnosis of arthritis can be frightening, but it doesn’t mean that life is over. Head of Physiotherapy John Doyle explains how exercise and lifestyle change can help you to continue to live an active life.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
Managing musculoskeletal pain without painkillers
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 3 January 2020
Make the move from rehab to ‘prehab’
Rehab is something we’re all familiar with. Sporting injuries are common and require a programme of physiotherapy and sometimes medical attention to allow you to get back on track. It can be a lengthy and painful process. But a new practice is emerging, which allies itself to the mantra ‘prevention is better than cure’. The process is called ‘Prehab’.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
Ski trip injury first aid
Injuring yourself on the mountain can be a scary and frustrating time. Nuffield Health Senior Physiotherapist Andrew Letheren offers some sage advice for what to do if you take a tumble on the slopes.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
The commuters' guide to back care
Simon Cabot, Nuffield Health physiotherapist provides some tips for keeping your back healthy when you're on the go.
Updated: Friday 3 January 2020
Managing pain with exercise
Our natural response to musculoskeletal pain is to do as little as possible. But what if that pain is persistent? Regional Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Adam Bellis, explains how exercise can help manage pain and get you on the path to recovery.