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Why do people fall & how can we prevent it?
As you may know, it is ‘National Falls Awareness week’. Falls are usually caused by an interaction of a number of risk factors. Falls...
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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What does my tissue healing/recovery process look like after injury?
A question we get asked a lot & a really important subject to discuss. We know from our Myth Buster blog on Monday, that tissue healing...
Sep 14, 20232 min read
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Our Expanding Neurological Physiotherapy Service
Following on from a previous blog on this subject a few weeks ago (Here) & introduction to Debbie (Here), Harbourside is pleased to...
Sep 7, 20232 min read
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You don’t need to be able to swim to use our hydrotherapy pool
Following on from our ‘Myth Buster’ blog post on Monday, we know that you don’t have to be able to swim to be able to use our...
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
We know from our myth buster post on Monday that Polymyalgia Rheumatica & Fibromyalgia are 2 different problems, despite commonly being...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Not all heel pain is plantar fasciitis
Following on from ‘Myth Monday’ on this topic, we know that there are lots of possible causes of heel pain alongside plantar fasciitis...
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Exercise doesn't make your Fibromyalgia worse
Often people with fibromyalgia associate exercise with making their pain worse or flaring symptoms. Did you know exercise has the largest...
Aug 10, 20231 min read
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Osteoporosis – Are my bones crumbling?
We know from our ‘Myth Monday’ post that Osteoporosis does not mean that your ‘bones are crumbling’. Osteoporosis is a gradual loss of...
Aug 3, 20232 min read
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Our Neurological Physiotherapy service
We know from our myth buster blog on Monday that there is a private neurological Physiotherapy service in West Cornwall now, here at...
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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What is a Sports Massage?
We know from our myth buster post on Monday that you do not need to play sport to have a Sports massage. It is, however, difficult to...
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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Injury management – Moving on from RICE
Many of you will have become accustomed to the acronym RICE for managing soft tissue injuries. As we know from our myth buster post on...
Jul 13, 20232 min read
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Tennis elbow – Is it anything to do with tennis?
As we know from our myth buster post on Monday, there are lots of possible causes of ‘tennis elbow’, mostly nothing to do with tennis....
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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Should I Take Supplements For Joint Pain?
A much talked about subject, and there are so many different products & opinions out there, so where do you even start & is there any...
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Strong Core Stability
Having a strong core is very important to support your spine, pelvis and shoulder girdles but this does not require you to do hundreds of...
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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Can I avoid getting injured?
You can reduce your risk of injuries, even though you cannot fully prevent injuries from occurring. Firstly, it is important to ensure...
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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How can I fix painful exercise without stopping exercising?
Keep it simple with these 3 steps: Deload! Reduce the load or intensity of the exercise. You can consider stopping or changing the...
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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Why arthritis is not ‘wear and tear’ & why exercise helps!
‘ Wear and tear’ is a term that has been used to describe arthritis for many years. We know a more helpful way of thinking about the...
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Snap, crackle, pop: what you need to know about noisy joints
Ankles, knees, hips, wrists, elbows, shoulders, necks and backs can make alarming noises throughout the day which can be unnerving, but...
May 25, 20232 min read
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Can physiotherapy help if I have Osteoarthritis?
YES! In the UK approximately one in 10 adults have symptomatic clinically diagnosed Osteoarthritis with knee osteoarthritis being the...
May 18, 20231 min read
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Knee Brace for Osteoarthritis
We know from our post on ‘Myth Monday’ that braces can be very helpful if you have OA In your knee. Unloader knee braces are designed to...
May 11, 20231 min read
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