Breasts, bras and biomechanics: how to find and fit a great supporting bra!
(PAST EVENT) “Is your bra holding you up or letting you down?” Thompsons Road Physiotherapy is pleased to present a free women’s health information night. With special guest Tish Monahan from She Science, the evening will explore why good support is essential for good health. We will cover: what makes up a good bra how […]
Osteoarthritis and exercise
What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It mostly affects people over the age of 45 years. It involves the degradation and loss of cartilage in joints, which causes joint pain and stiffness. These symptoms lead to reduced activity, which in turn can lead to loss of muscle strength and flexibility, as well as negatively […]
Eating a healthy balanced diet
It is well understood that maintaining a healthy weight is important for both physical health, and internal physiological health. Weight gain can limit physical function, is related to musculoskeletal pain, and increases risk of other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer to name a few. And we know also that it is important […]
What is Vestibular Physiotherapy?
At Thompsons Road Physiotherapy we have a special interest in treating people with vestibular problems. These include symptoms of vertigo (a sense that you are moving or the environment is moving, usually spinning or swaying), nausea and a sense of imbalance. Most people have very little idea of how the vestibular system works. The vestibular […]
What is Myotherapy?
Being a relatively ‘young’ profession in comparison to Physiotherapy, I find that patients are always asking me “What is Myotherapy?” Simply put, Clinical Myotherapy is a branch of manual medicine, which focuses on the effective treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain (any pain/dysfunction of the muscles and associated joints). Picture your Myotherapist as your ‘muscle […]