Simon, Author at Physiotherapy Macclesfield

30th April 2018

Should I have shoulder surgery? What does the evidence say?

Got Shoulder Pain? Having shoulder pain feels rubbish. We use our arms a lot so that means your shoulder can can hurt, a lot! A common diagnosis you might be given is one of ‘impingement’ or ‘rotator cuff tear’. Impingement relates to pain believed to be coming from one of […]

27th April 2018

5 things to do, if you sit down all day, to relieve pain.

The Sitting Disease! Do you sit down all day for a living? Well you are not alone. Modern day technology has led to a rise of the machines and the sitting down of humans. But it’s not quite Terminator time yet. Working behind a computer or using smartphones and tablets […]

15th March 2018

Do Pilates or not to do Pilates, that is the question.

You may have heard of Pilates at some point and wondered what the hell it is? Is it really exercise? Is it good for me and my back? Is it a cult?! Well let’s get some facts first. Pilates is named after its founder Joseph Pilates who was a German […]

8th March 2018

Persistent or chronic pain ? There must be something still injured right? Maybe not!

What is persistent pain? It is defined as ‘pain that persists beyond normal tissue healing time’, which is approximately 3 months. So what does that mean in English? Well if you were to structurally injure pretty much anything e.g. break a bone in your body or partially tear a muscle it […]

1st March 2018

Plantar Fasciitis – Have You Got Pain In Your Foot?

Plantar fasciitis Have you got pain in your foot? You could have plantar fasciitis! OR 'plantar fascia pain' or 'plantar fasciopathy'. Find out what all those things actually mean? And why just stretching is not going to help your plantar fascia pain go away? What is the plantar fascia? The […]

26th February 2018

Let’s talk about those ‘knackered knees’

One of the most common questions we are asked at our clinic is ‘why do my knees hurt?!’ Often clients have suffered with knee pain anywhere from a few months up to several years, and frequently it has begun to interrupt their quality of life, preventing them from enjoying simple […]

19th February 2018

Outer hip pain, trochanteric bursitis or something else?

Have you got pain in the outer part of your hip? Have you been told that you have ‘trochanteric bursitis’? Have you ever had some injections into the area? Do you still have pain despite all this? If you are answering yes to any of the above then this article […]

26th December 2017

Skiing Injuries: How to Avoid Them

It’s Winter, and for many people, that means a return to their favourite snow sports – skiing or snowboarding. However, as a clinic who offer sports massage in Cheshire, we know that both of these popular sports can place great stress on your muscles and can lead to soreness or […]

18th December 2017

Back Pain Since Giving Birth?

Back pain since giving birth? First of all congratulations! You made a human! Now, forgive us for stating the obvious but being pregnant and having a baby will have changed your body. While you have been enjoying the happiness, and lack of sleep, that goes along with having a baby, […]

14th December 2017

How to Avoid Injuries when Training

As physiotherapists in Cheshire and as sports-loving people ourselves, we know that while sport and exercise are great things to take part in – they can sometimes cause us injuries or pain. For example, Ross has worked in Physiotherapy for St Helens Rugby League Club for many years and therefore […]

13th December 2017

Sad face to happy face truth about back pain

The truth about back pain

Back pain will affect most of us at some point in our lives. The World Health Organisation quote it at 60-70% likelihood. It is reported that it causes more disability than any other condition and it is also the leading cause of work absence throughout much of the world. Lower […]

13th December 2017

Should I Go To A&E with A Bad Back?

Back pain can be terrible, and often when you have it you are not sure what to do, everything hurts and it can be scary. In this article we’ll cover a bit about back pain but more importantly when you should go to A&E . A&E Your first port of call, if […]