Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Have you heard of it? Do you have it? Do you know someone who suffers from it? The purpose of this blog is to raise the awareness and to introduce you to two of my patients, the wonderful Joy and Jen, who are also mother and daughter. Let me begin by outlining what ... Read More
Will I Get Better?
It’s the million dollar question isn’t it?! Will your injury, your ailment, your aches and pains get better? The short answer is, probably, yes. But that would be a very short blog. Let me also be clear that we will be talking about ‘typical’ things we see as physiotherapists – muscular, ... Read More
Spotlight on Hemiplegic Migraines
Here at Taylored-fit Physio, we regularly see patients suffering with migraines, cluster headaches,tension headaches and headaches due to anxiety, trauma and injury. One rare kind of migraine is hemiplegic migraine. As the name suggests, symptoms often mimic those of a stroke, involving pain and ... Read More
5 Steps to Choosing a Private Physio
So, you’ve made the decision you need a physio, so, where do you start? This post will hopefully give you some helpful hints and tips on getting it right, first time. 1.Recommendation As with most services, there is nothing more powerful than a word of mouth recommendation. There is no guarantee ... Read More
Do One Thing
January. Is it a month you dread, reminding you of what you didn’t achieve the previous year, or do you welcome it with open eyes and heart, striving towards personal and or professional goals? I’m somewhere in the middle, striving to the latter, but with ... Read More
Why Do I Bother?
Why do I work until 9pm, replying to emails at 11pm, 6am, speaking to a concerned mum about their baby in between patients, or an anxious man with acute low back pain late at night, looking for reassurance? Or fit a runner into a slot that doesn’t actually exist, in the hope that they can compete at ... Read More
