What Is Lockdown Doing To Our Body and Mind?
And What Can We Do About It? What a year this has been! For everyone, this has been a challenge, to say the least. As a clinician I'm seeing the impact of this year on…
Tag: physiotherapist
Headaches & Migraines
Do you suffer from migraines or headaches? Rarely a week goes by that someone doesn't mention a headache and migraine in my treatment room. They are often astonished to hear that it's something we treat…
Lockdown Update – Still Open
As we head into another lockdown we can confirm that Rodger Duckworth Physiotherapy will remain open as usual. We realise how difficult lockdown was last time, some having to suffer in pain with little access to…
Telehealth and Virtual Appointments
STILL OFFERING TELEHEALTH AND VIRTUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY APPOINTMENTS - HERE'S HOW Just because we are in Lockdown doesn't mean your wellbeing and physiotherapy needs to go away - probably quite the opposite. Despite being closed for…
Mindfulness and Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a problem which is becoming increasingly common in western society. It is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which is associated…
Pre-Ski Fitness
IT’S WINTER, IT’S SKIING TIME……… It’s January, it’s the time of year when the post Christmas blues hit and all of us skiers are planning to hit the slopes in the next three months! Those…
Calling all Runners – Helping you achieve your perfect time
Running season is hotting up! Wokingham half marathon is around the corner, soon followed by Reading half and of course we are not far off the London Marathon. At this time of year we see…
Muscles Might Affect How You Feel
Today I delivered an internal clinical training session which was prompted by one of my colleagues attending a course on myofascial release and fascial lines/patterns. I wanted to share with them my thoughts and experiences…
Jaw Pain / TMJ Dysfunction
Jaw pain or clicking is a troublesome issue for many and is poorly treated. The jaw articulation or joint is correctly referred to as the temperomandibular joint - the articulation of the mandible (jawbone) with…
What is the Difference between a Physiotherapist, an Osteopath & Chiropractor?
It's not simple! But I shall try my best to explain. I have always been of the view that we should not be disparaging of our fellow manual therapy and bodywork colleagues despite a common…