Skiing is a most exhilarating experience for those of us who love the thrill of racing down the slopes, the burn in the thighs and some strength in reserve to allow a graceful finish for the reward of a vin chaud! At Halo Physio we educate...
Frozen shoulder can be an extremely painful condition in which the shoulder becomes stiff. Symptoms can start without warning or can be triggered after relatively minor injury. The condition usually goes through three stages: The Painful Inflammatory Stage ('freezing' stage) The Stiff Stage ('frozen' stage) The Resolution...
Jess from Beam with Grace is now offering Pilates Reformer sessions on Mondays and Fridays at Halo, giving you the chance to Bend, Energise, Align and Move your body, using Pilates techniques on our brand new Allegro 2 Reformer. What is a Pilates Reformer? The Pilates Reformer...
The use of specially designed and bespoke fitted orthopaedic braces can be beneficial during periods of rehabilitation following certain injuries. Braces can help to relieve pain and discomfort, and enable you to move more freely by providing high levels of support around injured areas of the...
One subject we often get asked about by people suffering with neck pain is which type of pillow they should use to ensure a good and comfortable night's sleep. We think a medium firmness and thickness pillow is adequate for most people. However, people do seem to...
Despite golf being a great sport and pastime to play well into your 80’s or even 90’s, it’s certainly not a game that’s gentle on your joints and tendons if played incorrectly! How many of you or your friends report aches and pains during or after...
One of the reasons I love being a Physio is the great satisfaction I get from treating people and helping them to achieve their full potential and meet their goals. The human body is remarkable and should never be underestimated. It has an incredible ability to...
Shoulder pain is one of the most common of musculoskeletal complaints with 30-50% of us experiencing it in our lifetime. Impingement syndrome accounts for up to 65% of all shoulder pain diagnoses and is defined as pain and often weakness when raising the arm caused by...
Deborah Thomas, a Senior Physiotherapist at Halo Physio and who holds a special interest in respiratory and hyperventilation disorders, shares her knowledge on a key survival function that most of us do subconsciously, but so often get wrong! Breathing is a central part of our wellbeing...
Despite it being one of the stretches sportspeople know about, we still see people complaining of tight Achilles and calf muscles. Did you know, there are actually 3 calf muscles? Gastrocnemius, Soleus and Plantaris to flex the ankle and stabilise the lower leg. The fibres of...
