When the festive season of Christmas arrives it can mean late nights, alcohol and food excesses replace our gym routines! Soon we feel sluggish, tired and our resilience runs at an all-time low. By the time New Year’s rolls around we find ourselves resolving to never drink again, to start a daily running routine and to only eat [...]
You have probably read about the importance of maintaining a good exercise routine during and after breast cancer treatment, but you may be wondering why it is actually so important? We have significant research into the benefits of exercise during and after treatment for breast cancer, particularly due to its effectiveness on minimising side effects. [...]
Are you a new mum juggling new demands with lack of sleep and a little bit of fatigue? Those early weeks with a new born are challenging, exciting and stressful as you adapt to your newest family member. Whether it is baby number one or baby number five there is certainly always something new you [...]
Have you been diagnosed with SIJ pain yet can't seem to find a solution? Are you having difficulty lifting or even rolling in bed? Do you experience low back or pelvic pain with walking, pushing a shopping trolley or running? Do you have pelvic pain after pregnancy that is just not resolving? Here at Synergy [...]
There is nothing funny about falling or losing your balance. Unfortunately, most people are unaware their balance and coordination are slipping away. As we age, the length of our stride shortens, our pace slows down and our vision can become compromised making us feel a tad more wobbly! We tend to shy away from challenging [...]
Planks- are they good for my core and will they help with back pain? Have you been experiencing back or pelvic pain? Have you been told that you have a weak core and that you need to do core stability exercises to help recover from back pain? As a team a physiotherapists with expertise in [...]
Three essential tips for knee pain! Is your knee pain holding you back? Are you experiencing knee pain when walking downstairs or downhill? Are you feeling stiffness in the knee after sitting for a period of time or is your walking capacity limited by knee pain and swelling? There are many different causes for knee [...]
The isolation period during the coronavirus outbreak has certainly had many hidden benefits for many of us. Despite the initial stress and uncertainty, it has allowed many of us to simply slow down and press pause. This ‘pause time’ has provided us with the opportunity to enjoy simpler things in life without the rushing. Often [...]
Are you experiencing buttock pain or discomfort when you're sitting especially if you are on hard surfaces? Is your pain preventing you from sitting comfortably to enjoy a meal with friends or work on the computer? You might have hamstring tendinopathy! Hamstring tendinopathy is usually experienced as pain or tenderness directly on the sitting bone, [...]
Are you suffering pain around the shoulder joint and down the outside of the upper arm? Are you experiencing pain with overhead activities such as putting out the washing, swimming or tennis? Is your shoulder pain stopping you from lying on your side at night? You could have shoulder impingement! Shoulder impingement pain can radiate [...]