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Persistent Pain  “How you think about your pain can change the way it feels” – Professor Lorimer Moseley; pain scientist. 1 in 4 people experience persistent pain (pain which lasts longer than 3 months). Professor Lorimer Moseley suggests that pain lasting longer than 3 months is not an indication of damaged tissue, rather the brain […]

Struggling with Shoulder Pain during Covid-19? Although the shoulder can be a very complex and difficult joint to navigate, with instances of pain that you can’t quite pinpoint, there are a great range of techniques that can be used to minimise the overall joint complaints. Give the following techniques a go for the next 7-10

I’ve only just started exercising and my knee is already injured?  Following on from our past blog post, we address those of you who find yourself unable to work during this unsettling period of self-isolation, who take to exercise instead. During this period, we expect to see many newcomers to sports; particularly jogging, interval training

A Message from our Clinical Director, Jonathan I imagine your inbox is filling up with a wealth of emails concerning the unfolding Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. I wanted to reassure you that as always, the health and wellbeing of our customers and of our staff are of the upmost importance to us. The high standards of

Healing Timescales Ever wondered how long your injury will take to heal? Based on the current science, research and our experience at Jonathan Clark Physiotherapy, below lists how long 20 of the typical injuries that we see take to heal with a comprehensive physiotherapy treatment plan in place. If you have any of these injuries,

A Female Runner with Lateral Hip Pain Louise came to me with right sided lateral hip pain, which is a very common area of pain in runners, and an area in which I also experienced pain when I initially started building up my training volume and frequency. Louise was increasing her running mileage in preparing

A Runner and Gym-goer with Costochondritis Jess came to me with a 7-month history of Costochondritis, which is the medical term for inflammation of the cartilage that joins your ribs to your sternum (chest bone). This area is known as the costosternal joint, and we have 7 pairs of them. It can also affect the

A Runner with Achilles Tendinopathy George came to me with 9 weeks to go before his first ever London Marathon, presenting with a right sided achilles tendinopathy, which brought his training to a complete stand still. His achilles tendon was sore after 10 minutes of walking, and his running was limited to half a mile

Ankle pain can be a real nuisance, particularly if it’s not rehabilitated fully.  Keeping our ankles strong, stable and mobile is critical for daily activities and sporting performance. A wobble board is a great way to help work on this stability, exercise progressions include: Single leg stability Single leg dip Weight transfer between hands Foot