In this guest blog, Lancaster physiotherapist Michael Otto writes about the importance of having a good running technique to prevent re-injury following physiotherapy treatment. Working as a physiotherapist in Lancaster, with a special interest in rehabilitative physiotherapy for runners, I have found that offering running coaching following physio treatment vastly reduces the risk of re-injury….
Read more ›Nic set up Plym Physio in 2016 having spent almost 20 years in the NHS and private practice. As a teenager she was a diver in the GB squad and having been a keen marathon runner since has always maintained a fascination in sports injuries. Her breadth of knowledge and experience has developed over the…
Read more ›So continuing our running injuries series we are moving up to the commonly bothersome knee. Pain around the front of the knee and knee cap again is a common overuse injury in the running population. It can be associated with slower speeds as it increases the time spent on the leg and the amount of knee…
Read more ›We’re putting together a series of blogs covering common running injuries or problems which people can use to gain an insight into problems they are experiencing and some top tips for resolving it. We’re working from the bottom to the top so….. Our next instalment moves up the body to the heel, the achilles to…
Read more ›We’re putting together a series of blogs covering common running injuries or problems which people can use to gain an insight into problems they are experiencing and some top tips for resolving it. We’re working from the bottom to the top so….. Week 1 plantar fasciopathy or pain on the bottom of the foot. In…
Read more ›In my experiences working within the Military Rehabilitation environment we often see chronic back and lower limb injuries that respond well to strength and condition techniques. The reason we utilise this approach is to one target muscle groups that an individual is under using, preferring their more dominant muscle groups. The most common example of…
Read more ›It’s been a while in the making but Plym Physio has developed a new class! Plym Power is a brand new Strength and Conditioning class taken by our very own Stevie. From years of treating patients who have either more physical jobs or leisure activities we are finding that getting them back to optimal strength…
Read more ›Last year we wanted to encourage runners to take a step forwards with their running, pardon the pun. From experience most runners use their running to keep them fit rather than getting fit to run. How do we encourage runners to change their view and engage in some specific strength work to reduce the risk…
Read more ›12th May 2018 is World Fibromyalgia Day and to participate on this day Plym Physio wanted to help raise awareness of ‘FM’. It is a condition that affects approximately 2-5% of the world’s population in predominantly young to middle aged women and is described by sufferers as an invisible and debilitating condition. There is a…
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