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Physiotherapy for a pain free pregnancy

Back pain during pregnancy is common and it's no wonder. You're gaining weight, you're walking in a new way, and your hormones are relaxing the muscles and ligaments throughout your body. But you don't have to grin and bear it. While studies show that 50 to 70% of all pregnant woman suffer back p...
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Sports – perform better

As well as helping with sports injuries, we advise on injury prevention, and strength and conditioning. Why is this important? We helped a teenage channel swimmer recently with low back pain, not only to stretch where it mattered, but to improve her strength in the right way. She noted that no...
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Hubbies! Careful handling is required this Mother’s Day

It's a tough job being a Mum. No pay. No days off. No respite. Now's your chance to return the love, guys. So, here's a thought... A massage for Mother's Day will restore balance in your loved one's life and boost their sense of wellbeing. A massage has become an increasingly well received gift f...
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Can Physiotherapy help Headaches?

Yes it can! At the assessment we would look at your posture, how well you move, and feel for any painful areas in the muscles or joints. Depending on what we find to be the likely cause of your headaches, we would then work to relieve any muscle tension, including trigger points or ‘knots’ in the...
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Celebrate 5 years of back to back expertise from The Green Clinic

Celebrating 5 years of back to back expertise from The Green Clinic Yes, that's right 5 years! We've been reflecting quite a bit over the last few days about how The Green Clinic started and how it's now gained great momentum from the numerous patients we've steered back to good musculo-skelet...
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Are You Feeling Run Down?

Hypermobile people often have poor posture - it feels like a big effort to sit or stand straight. Hypermobile people often have joint or muscle pain. Hypermobile people find everything is more effort, and takes more energy, so are more likely to have reduced immunity. Hypermobile people sometimes...
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Is the pen mightier than the keyboard for children with hyper-mobility

There was a time when the pen was certainly mightier than the keyboard, but by whatever means you now communicate the written word, the impact on wrists and hands can take its toll. At a time when we all seem chained to our keyboards, an article on holding pens and pencils might seem incongruous....
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Do You Need Physiotherapy? Free Assessment!

Not all Physiotherapists are the same. There is a wide variety of skill and experience. Come in for a free 15 minute assessment or call us for an assessment over the phone to decide whether Physiotherapy can help you. Our Edgware clinic is easily accessible from Mill Hill or Stanmore. Th...
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Sports or Deep Tissue Massage in North West London

Can Sports or Deep Tissue Massage help you? We are Chartered Physiotherapists who bring a deep understanding of anatomy, posture, movement and sports to our massage treatments. As well as providing accurate and expert handling of troublesome areas, we are also qualified to give advice on preventi...
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Joint Hypermobility – Common Clues

Delighted to see an article in The British Medical Journal http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7167.full Common clues suggesting joint hypermobility syndrome: In children and adolescents Congenital dislocation of the hip Late walking, with bottom shuffling instead of crawling Recurre...
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Is your handbag a pain in the neck?

If you look at someone from the side, their spine should be a gentle S-shaped curve. From behind, their spine should be a straight line. Anything that causes the spine to be pushed or pulled away from this ideal shape can cause strain in the spine, and the more often it happens, the more this str...
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