Active Now Physiotherapy, Leamington Spa

10/11/2022

The body is designed to heal from injuries and adapt to new loading, so why is it that so many people get pain that will not settle down? This is a conversation, just out yesterday, between Dr Rangan Chatterjee (of the BBC's "Doctor in the House" fame) and Dr Howard Schubiner on the latest from the frontiers of the pain research discussing chronic pain. For more information have a look at sirpa.org, or book an appointment to see if this approach might help you. SIRPA Howard Schubiner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYK7utae7Cg

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25/08/2022

I highly recommend this event in Kenilworth, as Deborah says:
"Recently in the media the menopause period of life has been portrayed in a fairly negative way:

I’d like to shine a positive light on the time of our lives, look at the positives and help you feel more in control.

Join me on this event: September 29th, Kenilworth

Let's change the narrative of Menopause to a positive, empowered experience!"

The Menopause: a physiotherapist-led talk to empower you, bust some myths, and gain knowledge & understanding

13/04/2022

Do you know someone who's waiting to have a knee replacement? A new Danish study has shown that just 1 simple home exercise, done twice a week for 12 weeks led to two-thirds of the patients deciding that they didn't want to go ahead with surgery as they were feeling so much better! Could getting stronger muscles around your knees help you?

20/03/2022

What could you do this week to find the joy in movement again?

10/03/2022

Will running damage my knees?

There’s lots of evidence that exercise is really good for our physical and mental health, but what about recreational running – does that cause damage to your knees? It seems not!

A recent article in the highly reputable British Journal of Sports Medicine from a group of Australian researchers reports that recreational running may actually protect us against the development of knee and hip osteo-arthritis. Interestingly, higher rates of arthritis are reported in non-runners, but also in elite runners who have elite-level training loads (although this may be related to previous injuries).

I already have some arthritis in my knee and I’m over 50 – is it ok to carry on running?

Current research says yes - but allow time between runs for the cartilage to recover. So maybe run every other day – spread the loading out over the week and not all at the weekend. I also recommend to the runners that I see in clinic to introduce change to running gradually – no sudden big increases in distance or pace. This gives the soft tissues time to adapt to the new forces – it’s kinder to the system.

Be careful too when you return to running after a break or holiday, your fitness may have been affected, so return at a lower level and build up again.

Research is on-going in this area, so we'll keep watching this space!

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09/02/2022

I highly recommend Deborah's talks on the menopause and the pelvic floor. She's a great speaker and hugely knowledgeable, please pass these details on...

Help Deborah Thomas raise money to support Target Ovarian Cancer