The benefits of walking

Our physiotherapist Lucy Macdonald was asked to contribute in the Telegraph on the health benefits of walking. You can read it here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/walking-can-transform-body-shape-even-dont-go-gym/

For more physiotherapy exercise videos and advice on pain relief an injury treatment please have a good read of this website. For specific advice please get in touch 02075838288 or email info@octopusclinic.com.

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Physiotherapy exercises give back pain relief

Despite plenty of seemingly contradictory messages out there about the best management of back pain, one thing that is universally accepted by anyone who has an even vague sense of the stacks of medical literature available is that exercise is good for back pain. Exercise in its many wonderful forms, one of which is described by our physiotherapist Lucy Macdonald who was asked to share some exercises for back pain in this article in the Telegraph:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/good-exercises-lower-back-pain/

For more information on back pain relief and physio exercise videos for back pain please check out the videos section of this website and if you would like specific advice please get in touch info@octopusclinic.com or call 02075838288.

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Our Physiotherapist gives you the answers you need in Women’s Health Magazine

As Physiotherapists and Osteopaths this is one of the most common questions we get asked.

Are you one of the many people who worry that your creaky joints are a sign of arthritis or that when your joints pop and click they are telling you something is damaged or not on the right place? If you would like to know if these things are true or false, what is the cause of your noisy joints and if you should do anything about them then please read on because you may be pleasantly surprised by the answers. 

You can either click on the link to read an article in Women’s Health Magazine by our Physiotherapist Lucy Macdonald or read the blog she has written on our website called ‘Click Clunk Grind What Does it Mean when Joints Talk?.’ 

Physio advice and free exercise videos

If you would like more information on specific injuries please use the search tool at the top of this website or have a scroll around. We have lots of interesting blogs and media articles as well as almost 100 free exercise videos. 

If you’d like to book in with one of our fantastic physios or osteopaths please get in touch on 02075838288 or email info@octopusclinic.com. 

We look forward to hearing from  you. 

The Octopus Clinic Team

info@octopusclinic.com

02075838288

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As Physiotherapists we want to make sure people are well informed so we try to contribute as much as we can to health and fitness media. In this latest article in the Evening Standard we address the burning issue of cellulite and what can (and can’t) be done about it… 

https://www.standard.co.uk/beauty/reduce-cellulite-ashley-black-fascia-blaster-kardashian-a3911936.html

Enjoy!

We have lots of free advice and exercise videos on this website so please do have a browse. If there’s anything you’d like us to write about please get in touch or follow us on social media.

You can email us at info@octopusclinic.com or call 02075838288.

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We are very pleased at the news that knee arthroscopies and shoulder decompressions are going to be limited on the NHS because we have known for a long time, as a result of research evidence, that the majority of these operations are unnecessary. Our Physiotherapist Lucy Macdonald has been quoted in this article on the BBC online news website saying exactly this.

Please click on this link to read the full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44665560

It goes without saying that the Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeons that we work with are all over the latest research and would never dream of doing unnecessary operations but the fact is that there are many out there that do. 

Please get in touch if you would like to learn more about the latest evidence based treatments for pain and injury please do get in touch at info@octopusclinic.com or to book an appointment for the assessment and treatment of pain or injury please call us on 02075838288.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

The Physiotherapists and Osteopaths of the Octopus Clinic Team

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Lucy Macdonald, one of the Octopus Clinic physios, provides expert advice in this article including how to recover from the three most common football injuries (groin strain, ankle sprain and hamstring injuries) and how to tell if there is something severe going on like a fracture of a spinal disc bulge. Click on the link below to read the full article:

https://patient.info/health/sports-injuries/features/when-is-it-safe-to-return-to-sport-after-injury

There is a wealth of information on this website on common injuries and how to prevent and treat them. Please use the search tool on the Octopus Clinic home page or scroll down on the menu bar.

To book call us on 02075838288 or email info@octopusclinic.com.

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Check out this article written by one of our physiotherapists in Coach Magazine on how to treat shoulder injuries. Please call 02075838288 or email info@octopusclinic.com to book in with or speak to one of our specialist physios.

How to fix shoulder injuries. 

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Ski and Snowboard Specialist Physio Myth Busters

From ski boots to back pain, our resident ski and snowboard specialist Lucy Macdonald writes for the Telegraph in this article about common myths that need busting.

Free exercise videos for skiers and boarders

The advice includes directing you to free exercise videos.

More from our skiing and boarding specialist physio Lucy Macdonald

For loads more advice, videos, exercises and more on our services please check out the rest of this website. To book now email info@octopusclinic.com or call 02075838288.

… and don’t forget to share with any ski or snowboarders you know.

Here’s the link to the full article …

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/advice/five-ski-myths-that-are-completely-false/

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Don’t waste time and energy

Don’t waste time with incorrect training techniques and pointless exercises check out our resident ski specialist physio, Lucy Macdonald’s latest Telegraph article on ski and snowboardimg fitness.

It’s never not too late

Even if you have left it late there is still hope with exercises for proprioception and knee alignment which can have immediate benefits. 

Free exercise videos for skiers and boarders

The advice includes directing you to free exercise videos.

More from our skiing and boarding specialist physio Lucy Macdonald

For loads more advice, videos, exercises and more on our services please check out the rest of this website. To book now email info@octopusclinic.com or call 02075838288.

… and don’t forget to share with any ski or snowboarders you know.

Here’s the link again…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/advice/Ski-fitness-how-to-get-fit-for-the-slopes/

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Our Physiotherapy Director Lucy Macdonald was asked to write this article for Coach Magazine. As Physiotherapists and Osteopaths we are regularly seeking ways of preventing injury and pain and at Octopus Clinic we have tried to share as much of our specialist knowledge on our website, in blogs and in the health and fitness media. Our website contains around one hundred free exercise videos with categories for everything from back pain to running.

http://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness/6784/5-stretches-and-exercises-that-will-feel-amazing-after-a-day-at-the-office

Please call 02075838288 or email info@octopusclinic.com to book with one of our Physiotherapy and Osteopathy specialists for injury treatment, work station assessments, Pilates and massage.

To find the right member of our team you can use our ‘find a specialist‘ tool or use the main website search tool to find information and advice on any topic you are interested in. Alternatively just get in touch!

… and don’t forget to share this with anyone who works in an office.

Enjoy!

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