Meet the Team Please take a look out our fabulous Newsletter to find about the team what they got up to last year! They’re pretty active bunch as you can tell – triathlon’s, biking and trekking how do they do it all? Amazing! Can’t wait to find out what they’re going to get up to this […] Read More
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Stretching – is it Helpful?
Does static muscle stretching help or hinder? For many years our pre-exercise routine consisted of some form of cardiovascular warm-up and various static muscle stretches. In recent times there has been a trend to eliminate static stretching due to the proposed idea that these may cause a decrease in muscle performance immediately after. So we […] Read More
Understanding Pain
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
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?
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