
Does exercise help migraines?
Migraines can be severe and debilitating for some people so it is always vital to try to find more ways to prevent and treat them.
Migraines can be severe and debilitating for some people so it is always vital to try to find more ways to prevent and treat them.
In certain jobs it is the norm to physically train your job to aid performance and prevent injury but why isn’t this approach taken in
Quads, quads, quads, Hamy’s hamy’s hamy’s…..Soleus, wait what? Yes, you may not realise but the Soleus calf muscle may play a very important role in
You’ve heard of the bench press or the squat but what exercises are great for the most neglected muscles in your body? In today’s article,
“I can’t squat because I have disc problems!” This is interesting because many people say this and have experienced pain when lifting but little do
“It hurts when I do this, so I have stopped doing it”. This is a common thing that people do but this can be the
We all get niggles from time to time but are they a sign of a developing injury or not? Should we ignore then or try
Runners obviously get injured and the running trainer is an essential piece fo kit for a runner. Many runners rotate the use of their trainers
This video looks to answer the question, “How long am I at risk of re-injuring after a muscle strain?” So if you want to know
Prevention is better than cure! We know that it can literally be a pain in the neck! So in today’s article, we will give you,
So you may believe that you must keep your back straight when you lift but is this really true. We are going to examine the
Runners like to run but usually hate strength training but how important is it? Now we all know that running or jogging is primarily an
When you have a massage, even a sports massage should it be painful and actually hurt or not? At Hawkes Physiotherapy we pride ourselves on
Sleep in very important for many reasons but what effect does it play with injury risk in adolescents?
We know that foam rolling and massage reduces pain but does this effect only occur in the local area that you have used it or
What ankle supports & braces do NBA basketball players wear? Do ankle braces or supports lower the risk of ankle injury or sprain? What are
If you have been on a manual handling course before, you may have been told to lift with a straight back but is this right
What is proprioception? It is the body’s ability to sense movement in and around our joints. Receptors within various structures basically detect things such as
How common are Hamstring strains in soccer? How long will it take to recover from a Hamstring injury and much more…
Ankle sprains are the number one injury in the NBA. So we have produced a video to help basketball players to prevent twisting their ankles.
Running is very accessible and people therefore just go and run without any thought. Even the couch to 5K programs can have some flaws in
Do you wan to prevent getting a bad back? Of course you do! This video goes into detail about just how you can prevent lower
We know strength is important but what is the risk factor for worsening knee pain with weak Quads?
Prevention is better than cure! We know that you want to prevent back pain so in today’s article we will give you, 7 things that
Put simply this is Physio done via either telephone or video over the internet. Skype and facetime are examples of this.
Contrary to popular belief online physiotherapy can be very effective and it can help the same injuries that face to face physio can help. I have helped many people with injuries such as disc prolapses, tennis elbow, neck pain and much more).