Setting Goals! As we enter 2017, many of us will be setting a few goals and resolutions for the New Year. Improving one’s health often features high up on the resolution list. Whether this be losing weight, adopting a healthier lifestyle, starting a new activity or simply toning up, none of these are possible without […] Read More
Plantarfascia: Struggling to get out of bed?
Cold Winter Months In these cold winter mornings are you struggling to get out of bed? Yes everyone is! But is it because you are in pain for the first few minutes of walking – pain in your heel/foot? Plantar fasciitis affects many of us and one of the main symptoms is pain with those […] Read More
Baby’s First Step, a physiotherapist perspective
02 Dec
Your baby’s first year is an exciting time. As a Physiotherapist with 20 years of expertise in baby motor development, I get asked these questions all the time. FAQs How long should my baby do tummy time? Short answer: As long as your baby is happy or just fussy about it. The ones that need […] Read More
Myofascial Release/Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Release
Specialist Massage Therapy At Kensington Physio we offer a special type of massage technique known as IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue release) also known as the ‘Graston Technique’. This is a soft tissue therapy which physios may use for the treatment of muscle tightness, immobility and pain. It involves the use of a metal […] Read More
Sleep well: Avoid the Smart Phone
Getting a Good Nights Sleep There is a growing body of evidence that the light emitted from electronic devices can be harmful to our health as it affects our circadian rhythms. The blue light tricks our bodies into thinking it’s still daylight and therefore delays or prevents us drifting off to sleep. The effect is […] Read More
Ice therapy: Are you Game Ready?
Ice therapy We as physios are often asked whether to apply heat or ice to an injury. Generally heat causes things to expand, swell and inflame. So in the treatment of acute soft tissue or joint injuries & for active/chronic swelling, ice therapy tends to be very effective. Problems associated with swelling • The presence […] Read More