If you need to see us, please be assured we are ready to help you safely via video/telephone call and/or face to face in the practice. PHASE 1 Optimal strength in the core abdominal muscles is essential for a pain free back and good posture. Strength of the muscles supporting the lower back is also…
Here at Cranfold, we know we are able to offer the best care and support for our class members due to our fully qualified Pilates instructors also being Chartered Physiotherapists. With our new Online Pilates Membership, we are more equipped than ever to provide you with the content you need to get moving and improving….
Click or tap the banner above to read the full article. “People with arthritis waiting for surgery have told us that they face daily pain and negative impacts on their physical and mental health that are impossible to ignore. With waiting times for planned surgery at record levels, people with arthritis waiting for joint replacements…
With activities such as swimming becoming increasingly popular in the summer months, we wanted to share with you some useful information that highlights the connection between swimming and neck pain. Did you know the average weight of a human head is 4.5-5kg! Surprisingly heavy. Our necks are an incredible part of the body – supporting the…
These are all signs of a condition called Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS), where the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles that stabilise your shoulder get trapped as they pass through the shoulder joint in a narrow bony space called the sub-acromial space. Impingement means to impact or encroach on bone, and repeated pinching and irritation…
Hamstring strains are caused by a rapid contraction, usually when the leg is extending or a violent stretch of the hamstring muscle group which causes a high mechanical stress. Hamstring strains are most common among sports that require a high degree of speed, power and agility such as soccer, basketball, tennis, sprinting and rugby….