Explaining pain Got a moment, take a look at this video for a 5 minute lesson on pain. Acute, Chronic or Persistent Pain It explains the difference between acute versus chronic or persistent pain and how management approaches change for each. It outlines different aspects of your life that are important when it comes to […] Read More
Category Archives: General Health
New Years Resolutions!
Resolutions Today at Kensington Physio (while munching on chocolate…!) we have been discussing our New Years resolutions for 2016. My personal ones include going to the gym regularly again, (a popular favourite!), healthy eating, and joining a riding or tennis club. I also aim next year to do at least 1 cultural activity each month, […] Read More
Do you want a more successful 2016 Marathon?
21 Dec
The marathon training season is fast approaching, this is when most runners start hitting the pavement a bit more, getting the necessary miles in their legs ready for the big event. But did you know that strength training can prevent injuries, and improve your performance? Running Running is essentially a single leg sport, it involves […] Read More
Pilates Vs Yoga
As Physios we are often asked by our patients which is better for them to do.. Yoga or Pilates? Pilates We have physios and Pilates instructors who work with both mat and specialised equipment, to help incorporate lots of the proven benefits of Pilates into their rehab therapy. For our hypermobile patients, we often find […] Read More
Pain – what is it and how does it work?
27 Nov
Unpleasant Experience Pain is an unpleasant experience, that makes you want to stop or change what you are doing. Pain is not a sign of damage to your body, as sometimes you can have lots of damage and no pain, like when a footballer finishes a match despite a broken ankle; or no damage but […] Read More
Rugby: Ways to Minimise Injury
As the rugby world cup is now in it’s final stages, today we bring you some information on minimizing risk for rugby injuries. Rugby injuries Are very common due to the high intensity and physical nature of the sport. Here we bring you some key points from an interesting article written by a former Saracens […] Read More