We all know how to run, right? Not necessarily. If you go to your local park and watch people running, you’ll see a million different styles. There’s the shuffler, barely picking up their feet. There’s the twister, with their whole upper body twisting with each step. There is the leg flicker with the lower legs […]
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Read Time 5-Minutes Have you ever begun the year with a new resolution? The pursuit of the newer, fitter, healthier, cleaner living, harder working and happier you. Or have you seen a physio and are struggling to adhere to your new exercise programme? If you have tried to make a change and create the spanking
After an extremely long wait (and two false starts!), Saturday the 24th of July 2021 was a day that many of us have been waiting for: the return of parkrun. With its return there’s been an amazing atmosphere at Chiswick-Physio, with many of our clients excited to get back running with others… or jogging, or
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Strength Training Can Reverse Aging “We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing – George Bernard Shaw – Irish playwright and political activist. Aging Happens While one’s definition or perception of aging may differ, we all can agree, things change within our body and it’s not usually
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Prevalence Is Rising In the UK, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise. There are now more than 4.9 million people living with the condition in the UK. Approximately 13,6 million people are also at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Approximately 850,000 people with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed. But You’re
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What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a hormone that controls calcium levels in the blood and helps build strong bones, regulates immune and muscle function, and contributes to overall health. Vitamin D is essential for musculoskeletal health as it promotes calcium absorption from the bowel, enables mineralisation of newly formed osteoid tissue in bone,
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Whether you are: Trying to get things back on track post injury, Looking for that extra piece to get the progress in your training, Looking at reducing your chances of further injury, the correct structure or ‘Programming’ of an exercise programme is important. Programming is the element that separates those performing at high levels and
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What is Women’s Health Physiotherapy? If you have ever had surgery, you may be aware of what a physiotherapist can do to help with your post-op recovery. Or as an athlete or sports enthusiast, you will likely know what a physiotherapist can do to help you with your niggles or injuries. However, you may not
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Modern medical imaging and technology have vastly improved and enhanced healthcare. Modern medical imaging techniques, such as MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray, are helping to identify serious life-threatening disorders, diseases, and injuries, and, in this way, have saved millions of lives around the world. However, where modern imaging fails is in how it has been
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