If you exercise every day, you’ve no doubt noticed that it also helps clear your mind. Exercising to foster a positive mindset is a powerful way to reduce stress, boost your energy levels and become mentally stronger. However, it can be difficult to stick to an exercise routine, especially when you’re experiencing physical symptoms or…
A sudden twinge or sharp pain in your back? This could be a sign of lumbago. It may feel unpleasant, but in most cases it is harmless and easy to recover from. With a bit of rest, the right exercises and, if necessary, guidance from your physiotherapist, you’ll usually be back to feeling supple and pain-free in no time. In this blog, you’ll read…
The festive season is all about cosiness, good food and spending time with family and friends. It is particularly important to keep exercise in mind during this time of year. You tend to sit down a bit more, eat differently and have a busy schedule. Nevertheless, regular exercise boosts your energy levels, keeps your muscles supple and lifts your spirits. In…
The annual switching period for health insurance began again on 12 November 2025. You can switch to a different insurer or amend your current policy until 31 December. Good news: most health insurers will not be increasing the premium for basic cover next year. But what if you need physiotherapy regularly? In that case…
Parkinson’s disease need not be an obstacle to staying active and enjoying the things that matter to you. In fact, staying active with Parkinson’s is a way to become stronger, more independent and more positive in life. With the right support, you’ll discover that there are often more possibilities than you realise.…
A good night’s sleep gives you renewed energy and makes your body stronger. Whilst you sleep, your muscles recover, damaged muscle fibres are repaired and your body replenishes its energy. This means you’ll wake up feeling fitter the next day. If you don’t get enough sleep, your body has less time to recover. As a result, your muscle strength decreases, and you’re more likely to…
Getting fitter doesn’t have to be complicated. You really don’t need to spend hours exercising straight away to get fitter. It’s actually the small choices you make every day that make a big difference. Think about taking the stairs instead of the lift, going for a short walk after dinner, or drinking water instead of fizzy drinks. Those little…
These days, you reach for your smartphone whenever you have a spare moment. Whether it’s to look something up quickly, send messages or scroll through social media, your hands are almost constantly on the move. But did you know that this digital behaviour is increasingly leading to wrist problems caused by smartphone use? Particularly amongst teenagers and young…
At first glance, stress and back pain seem to have little to do with one another, but appearances can be deceiving. If you regularly suffer from back pain with no obvious medical cause, there is a good chance that stress is playing a bigger role than you realise. In our hectic society, tension often builds up unconsciously, leading to physical…
Running is nice and simple: you put on your trainers, turn on some music and off you go. No gym, no team, no timetables to worry about. But what if, after a few runs, you suddenly start feeling pain in your knee, shin or ankle? There’s a good chance you’ve picked up a running injury…
