Sciatica – what you need to know

Monday, January 4th, 2021

in Back Pain, Sciatica

What is it and how can online physiotherapy help? In a nutshell, Sciatica is a condition whereby you can feel mild to severe pain, pins and needles and/or numbness down […]

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Whiplash – what you need to know

Tuesday, November 10th, 2020

in Back Pain, Health

Whiplash is the term used to describe an injury at the neck, which is caused by forceful and rapid back and forth movement of the head. It can cause damage […]

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Stretching – what you need to know

Friday, October 30th, 2020

in Back Pain, hand pain, Health, Knee Pain, Sciatica, Sports Injuries, Sports Massage

There is a lot of controversy around stretching, there are many ways to perform various stretches and differing opinions on how beneficial it can be. This blog is going to […]

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Caring for an Ageing population 

Friday, October 9th, 2020

in Back Pain, Health

October 1st 2020 marked the United Nations 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP).   The UN reports that in 2019 there were 703 million people over the age of 65. 200 million of […]

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World Mental Health Day 2020

Friday, October 9th, 2020

in Back Pain, Health

October 10th World Mental Health Day  This year has undoubtedly taken a toll on everyone’s mental health across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our lives have been changed in every way. We have had to become more isolated form our […]

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Working from home

Monday, August 31st, 2020

in Back Pain, Uncategorised

After a few weeks of many people working from home, we’ve seen an increase in referrals for people with back and neck pain, with no history of trauma, solely due […]

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Returning to the gym

Monday, August 31st, 2020

in Back Pain, hand pain, Health, Knee Pain, Sciatica, Sports Injuries, Sports Massage

With the ease of lockdown and the re-opening of gyms, many of us are eager to get straight in and start off from where we left off. However, it’s important […]

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Pain free me: Why I’m encouraging all our physio clients to dance in 2020!

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

in Back Pain

Our office manager Molli talks about her love of dance and how it’s helping her manage her back pain. As I sit here at the central hub of Physio-Answers where […]

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Help my back has gone. A physio’s story!

Thursday, April 26th, 2018

in Back Pain

Hi. I am Ann Petherbridge, physiotherapist and owner of Physio-Answers Physiotherapy. I have had an intermittent back problem for many years. Some things aggravate it for a few days and […]

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Why do I have back pain?

Tuesday, October 10th, 2017

in Back Pain

“I haven’t done anything different! It just started hurting! What do I do to treat it?  And how do I stop it coming back?” – This is something we hear […]

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