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What is Acupuncture and Dry Needling?

Posted on 26 January 201826 January 2018 by Kensington Physio

What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted into certain sites of the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes. Since then it has been transferred, over the years, into a more modern way of treatment, called Dry Needling, which some of you might have heard […] Read More

Management of Acute Injuries & Game Ready

Posted on 23 January 201823 January 2018 by Kensington Physio

How to recognise an acute injury: It may be painful and sore to touch There may be swelling The area may feel hot There may be bruising and discolouration You may feel a loss of movement or stiffness in that area You may be unable to tolerate any weight on the injury The greater your […] Read More

8 Week Strength Exercise Programme for Skiers

Posted on 11 January 201815 February 2018 by Kensington Physio

Every year thousands of people head off on a winter ski holiday, but are we really prepared enough to tackle the long days on the slopes? Skiing is a form of physical exercise which people can spend hours each day of their trip taking part in. There are many health benefits of skiing which include […] Read More

Headaches: Was it the chewing gum?!

Posted on 18 December 201728 December 2017 by Kensington Physio

Headaches, Stress and TMD Headache? A long and stressful day at work? Staring at a screen all day and not enough water in your system to keep the blood going through your brain? All pretty common for most of the working people out there! But not all of us sit at a desk all day. […] Read More

Why choose Kensington Physio?

Posted on 18 December 201722 December 2017 by Kensington Physio

From the minute you walk in the door you will notice our friendly, kind and passionate staff. At Kensington Physiotherapy, we are here to help you in any way possible. We are a small family owned business offering many different services. Whether it be Physiotherapy, Sports Massage or Pilates. Yes, we do have it all […] Read More

Agon-KNEE! Accident Caused Knee Pain

Posted on 15 December 201715 December 2017 by Kensington Physio

We can all admit that we have an accident-prone side to us – whether it is through skiing, playing football, rugby, tennis, squash or any other sporting accidents, or in my case, slipping on wet leaves on the pavement! However you trip, medial knee pain is very prevalent in our West London clinics. Below, our […] Read More

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