During the current dark (in more ways that one!) winter days it is not surprising that we all want to snuggle down at home. We all know that physical activity of any description is beneficial to our hearts, lungs, bones, muscles and joints. However, physical...
Senior Physiotherapist at Halo, Jill Drew talks about how she worked as a Clinical Contact Caseworker during lockdown, liaising over the phone with Covid-19 patients, understanding their situation and assisting in the tracing and tracking of anyone they had been in contact with. When lockdown started...
Senior Physiotherapist at Halo, Nicki Bradshaw recently attended a Pelvic Health course for Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists exploring the most recent research around Women’s Pelvic Health issues, including Pelvic Girdle Pain, Pelvic floor Dysfunction, Diastasis Recti and return to sport postnatally. Here Nicki discusses Diastasis Recti Diastasis Recti, otherwise...
Senior Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor, Laura Woods talks about getting back to work, and how she kept busy during lockdown...
Plantarfasciitis or Plantarfasciopathy (as it is now termed), is a common foot condition comprising of 15% of all adult foot complaints, affecting 10% of the population (Rome, 1997). The Plantarfascia is a sheet of strong connective tissue linking the heel to the toes through the sole...
Kath Welland and Laura Woods from Halo attended a Fascial Manipulation Course run by researcher and clinician Dr Antonio Stecco. Dr Stecco performs dissections and histological studies in order to gain a detailed understanding into the anatomy and physiology of fascia and to develop treatments...
Yin yoga is a slow, calm practice...
Laura from Halo recently attended a lecture at the Nuffield Hospital in Warwick with Mr Shyamalan, a Consultant Hand, Wrist and Elbow surgeon. The lecture was titled 'Clinical Relevance of the Hand and Wrist- How to examine, treatment options and when to refer’ A variety of hand and wrist conditions were discussed including; carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's disease, trigger finger, tendon trauma, mallet...
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a neurological condition which is characterised by a strong desire to move the legs, as well as other symptoms such as twitching, tingling and other unpleasant sensations. RLS affects around 5-10% of the adult population in the UK. Although symptoms can...
If you book in for a sports massage with Lisa, you may notice her using some newly acquired tools called RockBlades. RockBlades are a form of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilisation (IASTM). This is a technique that has been around for thousands of years where tools...
