Health and Wellbeing Mental Health: the benefits of strength & conditioning
While the physical benefits of strength & conditioning are well-documented, its impact on mental health is equally significant.
Health and Wellbeing Menopause and the impact of pelvic health
One of the most prevalent misconceptions about menopause is that it is solely characterised by mood swings and hot flashes. While these symptoms are indeed common, many women are unaware [...]
Fitness and Performance Prehab and what you need to know about it
Prehab - a proactive programme aimed at reducing the chance of injury before it occurs.
Fitness and Performance National Stress Awareness Day: Relieve Stress and Enhance Performance with Sports Massage
Health and Wellbeing How to heal a sprained ankle: physio tips for a faster recovery
Sprained ankles can happen to the best of us but how you treat your injury in the first few days can help reduce pain and speed up recovery.
Health and Wellbeing How to sleep with lower back pain and sciatica
With an informed approach, sleep with lower back pain and sciatica is possible. Bodyset Physiotherapist, Soham Deb tells us how.
Health and Wellbeing How to beat exercise burnout
We all have those days when we want to bail on exercise and flop onto the sofa for a night with Netflix instead. But most of the time we’re able [...]
Health and Wellbeing Chronic pain: medication or physiotherapy?
What's the best remedy for pain relief and what are the pros and cons of using medication? Dr. Harshi Dhingra explains...
General How to support athletic performance on a vegan nutrition plan.
Bodyset Nutritional Therapist Ryre Cornish explains how to build a vegan nutrition plan that supports your sports performance.
General Can stress increase our sensitivity to pain?
Stress. Billed as the health epidemic of the 21st century, stress is becoming more and more a part of modern-day life. For many, feeling stressed is the new ‘normal’ state [...]
Fitness and Performance Five common reasons for inside knee pain
Pain on the inside of the knee (medial knee pain) can happen to anyone, whether you’re a runner, footballer or casual gym-goer. Today, physiotherapist Matt looks in detail at five [...]
Health and Wellbeing 5 ways physiotherapy can improve mental health
The ultimate goal of physiotherapy is to enhance people’s everyday lives – whether that’s through increasing sporting performance, or managing rehab, recovery and pain relief. Because when we’re not moving as well as we’d like, it [...]
General Bodyset partners with Medbelle, the UK’s highest-rated secondary healthcare provider.
Our partnership with Medbelle is a new high-quality, digital healthcare experience that will ensure that every Bodyset patient has access to one reliable and hands-on point of contact to answer [...]
Health and Wellbeing Why do I have pain at the base of my skull?
Ever wonder why you get pain at the base of my skull? This can be very concerning, even more so if it spreads. Larissa is here to reassure and give [...]
Fitness and Performance What causes you to get a dead leg?
Dead Leg can be a very painful and chronic condition. Today we share the anatomy and science behind ‘Dead Leg’ and explain how it can be remedied.
Health and Wellbeing Why does my back hurt after a shift?
Restaurants, cafes, pubs and hotels are open, the summer sun is shining (well, sometimes), and we can finally enjoy dining out with friends and family in larger gatherings. Things are [...]
Health and Wellbeing 5 physio tips for a healthy and happy return to the office
If you’re heading back to the office, make it a positive change. Keep your wellbeing front of mind, use it as an opportunity to start afresh and do things differently [...]
Fitness and Performance How to prevent common climbing injuries
It’s time to make the most of the weather (when the good old British summer decides to smile on us), crush some new routes and even push your grade. But [...]
Health and Wellbeing Neck pain: why is my neck crunching and what should I do about it?
In this blog, our physiotherapist James Bainbridge will discuss what causes this crunching, what it means and what you should do about it!
Fitness and Performance Foot and ankle injuries in dancers
How our bodies are affected by dance, the most common injuries and what we can do to prevent them.
Health and Wellbeing Why am I peeing a lot?
If it feels like you're peeing a lot lately and it’s starting to take its toll... you’re not alone, and you don't have to put up with it.
Fitness and Performance Exercise, nutrition, and periods: how to make your menstrual cycle work for you
What if we could understand more about our menstrual cycle and harness this knowledge to take the reins on our hormones? The good news is, we can!
Health and Wellbeing The connection between sleep and pain
We know a great night’s sleep has its benefits, but did you know that there is a strong relationship between the quality of sleep and how you experience pain?
Health and Wellbeing Coping with stress when working from home
We hope that this blog provides you with some comfort and helpful advice, to reduce stress caused by the demands of working from home during lockdown.
Fitness and Performance 3 common yoga injuries and how to prevent them
If you’re looking to start yoga or deepen your practice, then check out our top tips on how to enjoy yoga with less pain and more zen...
Fitness and Performance Long Covid recovery and rehabilitation
Our physiotherapist Rebecca provides some reassurance and actionable advice to help you get back to your usual self after Long Covid.
Fitness and Performance Sport and remedial massage… is it for me?
Sport and remedial massage work to promotes a healthy body and mind by relaxing muscles, relieving pain and getting your body back on track.
General Why do I get lower back pain from gardening?
Gardening is a healthy habit. It’s great physical exercise, burning up to 400 calories an hour. The problem? All those hours hunched over your peonies can have its price – [...]
General Why does my elbow hurt when I’m typing?
The position you are sitting in, or even the equipment you are using, may be causing you to strain your arms without realising.
General Why does my shoulder hurt when I lift my arm?
Even a small injury can lead to serious pain and problems with movement in the shoulder’s finely-balanced joints.
General Are your glutes to blame for your lower back pain?
Glutes and lower back pain are often inextricably linked: let’s go through how, why and what to do about it.
General How to improve your lockdown desk setup
When it comes to working from home, many of us are having to get creative about how we utilise our living space.
Health and Wellbeing How to Improve Your Sleep
Our physio James talks about the value of a good nights sleep and shares his five recommendations on how to get it. Sleep has a very important role to play when it [...]
Health and Wellbeing Keeping active: How active is active enough?
With the weather getting better we naturally find ourselves being more active. We take more walks, choose to spend more time outside, play outdoor sports and some of us even [...]
Fitness and Performance Cycling injuries: Poor posture and related back pain
In the follow up on her initial blog on how to recognise and treat cycling injuries, Claire Edwards continues with her cycling blog series, this week she discusses back pain [...]
Fitness and Performance How Pilates can make a positive impact on your daily wellbeing
Presently, we're a lot more conscious about our own mental health and wellbeing. Whether this be in the form of daily meditation or attending regular fitness classes, there are many [...]
Fitness and Performance Why do I get pain on top of foot when walking or running?
Following on from her blog post about flat feet, Bodyset’s physiotherapist Gbemi is back. Today she’s looking at why we sometimes experience pain in the top of the foot, and [...]
Health and Wellbeing I’ve been told I have flat feet – what does that mean?
How much thought do you give to your feet? Please welcome Gbemi, physiotherapist at Bodyset, who is here to demystify the foot structure. In the first of her two-part look [...]
Fitness and Performance Pitch Side Support: A Physios role in Professional Football
If you’re a keen footie fan or player you’ll probably be aware of the presence of a physiotherapist on the pitch side-lines. Their role extends far beyond match day, though. [...]
Fitness and Performance Physiotherapy for footballers
If you’re a keen footie fan or player you’ll probably be aware of the presence of a physiotherapist on the pitch side-lines. Their role extends far beyond match day, though. [...]
Fitness and Performance Core Strength Vs Control: What’s The Difference?
If you’re a keen footie fan or player you’ll probably be aware of the presence of a physiotherapist on the pitch side-lines. Their role extends far beyond match day, though. [...]
Fitness and Performance Crossing the finish line: The do’s & don’ts in those final weeks…
Marathon season is approaching, the London Marathon is on the 28th April, the countdown is on! There are times when you run a marathon and you wonder, why am I [...]
Fitness and Performance Get ‘Festival Fit’: What you can do to reduce your risk of injury this festival season
The spring days are drawing out so it’s time to look forward to the summer and all the fun it brings - including festivals! Thousands of festival-goers go home with [...]
Health and Wellbeing What Causes Spine Pain?
Health and Wellbeing Why do I have hip and groin pain?
Do you suffer from hip and groin pain? If so you’ll know just how painful and debilitating it can be. Today, Bodyset’s physiotherapist Shelly shares her expert knowledge of the [...]
Fitness and Performance Why it’s important to drink enough water and keep hydrated
This week is Nutritition and Hydration week. At Bodyset, our team like to highlight and promote good nutrition and the importance of staying hydrated not just during exercise, but as [...]
Fitness and Performance Back into Action 2: Building long term stability, chains & slings
Following on from his ‘Back Into Action’ feature looking at the causes, types and treatment of back pain, our physiotherapist Josh Lond is back with more expert knowledge. Today he’s [...]
Health and Wellbeing What exactly is a ‘slipped disc’?
Health and Wellbeing Posture correcting exercises for Kyphosis
Postural curvature is a major cause of pain and tension in shoulders and upper back, but did you know that it can have repercussions on your overall health? Today Tanvi [...]
Fitness and Performance Back Into Action Part 1: An interactive blog for enabling activity
Hands up if you suffer from back pain? Is it affecting your day-to-day life? In this blog, our physiotherapist Josh Lond helps you get to grips with your back pain. [...]
General Can physiotherapy help tendonitis of the wrist?
Painful wrists affect all areas of your life; from driving and writing to cooking and cleaning. Today physiotherapist Gianluca Magagna is here to demystify the condition of wrist tendonitis. What [...]
Fitness and Performance Forget Plantar Fasciitis in five steps
At Capital Physio we pride ourselves on helping you feel better quickly. We also love to help you understand your injury or condition in detail. Today the spotlight is on [...]
General Symptoms and Solutions of Torn Ligaments
Torn ligaments are painful, activity-limiting and require bespoke rehabilitation programs. In this blog James Ticehurst, Physiotherapist at Bodyset, explains what ligaments are, what injuries can happen to them and how [...]
General Osteopathy Consultation: What to expect on your first visit
At Bodyset we are proud to offer a number of services to our clients, from sports massage and Physiotherapy to cycling assessments and Osteopathy. Today, Bodyset Osteopath Paige gives us [...]
Fitness and Performance 2019: Start the New Year on the right foot
Happy New Year from us at Capital Physio, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas! As we enter January we all have new goals and resolutions to kick off the [...]
Fitness and Performance 5 Yoga Stretches for Hikers
Are you a keen hiker? If you’re looking for ways to improve your hiking form, distance and stamina then you are in the right place. Bodyset’s physiotherapist Omkar is here [...]
Fitness and Performance 5 Machine Exercises For Hikers
Following on from last weeks' free weights focus in our hiking series, Bodyset’s Physiotherapist Omkar shares his tips on what machine exercises you can do to strengthen and get into [...]
Fitness and Performance Five strengthening exercises for hikers using free weights
Hiking is a fantastic way to keep fit and strong, as well as enjoy the UK’s beautiful countryside. Did you know that there are some very effective strengthening exercises that [...]
Fitness and Performance Winter Sports: Shoulder Subluxation
Fitness and Performance Foam Rolling for Hikers
These exercises will help you develop flexibility, reduce muscle tightness and increase mobility; all of which will help you to become a more efficient, stronger hiker.
General Mechanical back pain
At some point in your life you may have suffered from back pain and know just how painful and debilitating it can be. Today Gbemi, one of Capital Physio’s expert [...]
Fitness and Performance Conditioning for Hikers
If you’re a keen hiker then you’ll know that to cover the distance you want to on your favourite hikes, endurance and stamina are key. In this blog our Capital [...]
General Osteopathy Vs Physiotherapy – What’s the difference?
Hands up if you know the difference between Osteopathy and Physiotherapy? It’s a question we hear very often at Capital Physio. We chatted to our Osteopath Paige and asked her [...]
Fitness and Performance Running: Top tips for New Runners
Runners galore are gearing up for a weekend packed full of popular races, including the Vitality Westminster Mile on Saturday 27th May and the Vitality London 10,000 on Sunday 28th [...]
General Medical Jargon: Understanding those complex terms
Have you ever been to see a doctor or other medical professional and been baffled by the medical jargon used? Us too, so we know that sometimes it’s difficult to [...]
Fitness and Performance Getting over the post-rehab fear and back in the game…
General Is my handbag a cause of my pain?
We are all guilty of carrying around a handbag that’s too heavy for us because, well, what would we do without all of that stuff? Our purses and bags are [...]
General Ankle Sprains – what to do?
Ankle sprains can put a stop to us taking part in our favourite sport while we recover. James Bainbridge, one of our physiotherapists , tells us about his personal and professional [...]
General Physiotherapy – the unanswered questions!
Should you only see a physiotherapist if your doctor tells you to? How many sessions are enough? And is it really a physio you need to visit or someone else? We [...]
Health and Wellbeing Pre-event / competition Sports Massage
Are you training for an event or competition and considering whether sports massage will be beneficial to your preparation? Here we take a look at some of the ways sports [...]
Fitness and Performance Is Massage part of your Training Programme?
Back in February, Matt Peterson wrote about the benefits of sport and remedial massage. This time he's back to explain how sports massage can help you as part of a training [...]
General Physio for golfers: keeping you out of the rough
In the UK alone it is estimated that over four million adults play some form of golf, whether that’s playing weekly rounds at a local club or attempting to hit [...]
General Worried about how the news of the latest NHS operation cuts could affect you?
With the NHS now proposing to axe approximately 17 surgeries, we spoke with our Senior Physiotherapist Kevin Powell to hear what we had to say about it and what he suggests...
Health and Wellbeing Top Tips: Reduce The Burden of Heavy Bags
We asked Bodyset physiotherapist Nikolaois Chatziviltsos for some expert advice on minimising the impact of carrying heavy bags. Read on for his five top tips then put them into practice to [...]
Health and Wellbeing Tackling ‘Tech Neck’ – Expert Top Tips
Studies suggest that people spend around on average a whopping four hours a day looking at their phones. If you're hunching over your phone or the computer monitor, then you [...]
Health and Wellbeing London Marathon Recovery Top Tips
Congratulations! If you’ve completed the London Marathon then you’ve done something truly impressive and should be really proud of yourself.
Health and Wellbeing Benefits of chocolate – yes, there are some!
Chocolate is a sweet treat that’s often used to quench cravings or satisfy a sweet tooth. However, despite being known for its sugar and high-fat content, it turns out that [...]
Fitness and Performance Do Less to get More from your training
Runners often believe that in order to smash their goals, they need to be training hard, every single day… Can you blame them for thinking this? You want to get [...]
Fitness and Performance Common questions asked by newly competing cyclists
When competing in any sport it is important to train both in and out of season in the correct way to prevent injury and improve technique (power, speed, endurance and [...]
Health and Wellbeing Sports and Remedial Massage
t is likely you will have heard of sports massage, seen it advertised, or even received sports massage in the past. But you might be wondering what benefits it offers, [...]
Fitness and Performance Dynamic stretches for runners
Dynamic stretching is an excellent way to prevent injuries and enhance performance. Dynamic stretches involve repetitively moving the muscles and joints through movements that mimic the sporting activity. It is [...]
General What is arthritis?
Arthritis basically means joint pain or joint disease. There are different types of arthritis which can present in different ways. It can be a debilitating disease, however, it can be [...]
General Neck pain
If you suffer from neck pain, your symptoms can be caused from a muscular, joint, or neural system dysfunction. A Physiotherapist can manage your pain with a thorough history, assessment [...]
Health and Wellbeing Postural tips and advice for the work environment
With September now upon us and summer coming to a close, many of us are returning to our work. Additionally, many children and young adults will be starting a new academic [...]
Fitness and Performance IBS and Exercise
The ‘I’m so sorry’ look at your waiter and friends as you start your list of dietary requirements. Or just generally feeling uncomfortable all of the time, so much so [...]
Fitness and Performance Using exercise to treat anxiety – the facts!
Thanks to media exposure and celebrities opening up, we speak about anxiety disorders more and more. This is a hugely positive step as anxiety or any other mental health illness [...]
Health and Wellbeing Mindfulness and Stress
A natural response to help keep us alert and avoid danger, stress is something many of us experience as part of our everyday lives.
Health and Wellbeing 5 tips for improving sleep quality
We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is essential for our health and general wellbeing. We’ve put together 5 quick tips to help those of us seeking a [...]
General What is Plantar Fasciitis and How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Heel pain can be an athlete’s dread. When a GP or a physiotherapist tells you that you have ‘Plantar fasciitis’ the connotations surrounding this can all seem negative.
Fitness and Performance How to Alleviate Cycling Knee Pain
We are all told that riding a bike is a low-impact aerobic activity, so why do so many of us suffer from cycling knee pain? Although cycling is a great [...]
Fitness and Performance Understanding the relationship between sleep and muscle recovery
We are all familiar with the mental effects from lack of sleep, with a sluggish morning and that much-needed cup of coffee to get you through the front door, however [...]
Health and Wellbeing Is it important to correct bad posture?
One of the most common topics of conversation in a physiotherapy clinic is posture, with many people saying they’ve been told their posture is “poor”, “misaligned” or they need to [...]
Health and Wellbeing Improve Posture and Spine Health During Your Commute
The holidays have come to an end. The new year celebrations are over and it's back to work we go. The time off has given your joints and muscles a [...]
Fitness and Performance How to Warm Up for a Run (Especially in Winter)
The amount of runners who develop injuries and end up being seen in the physio clinic is very high. When asked about their warming up, most admit they hardly spent [...]
Health and Wellbeing Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
Our physiotherapists answer the age-old question - Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? The answer isn't what you might expect.
Health and Wellbeing Acupuncture for Sciatica
Acupuncture for sciatica is a popular treatment. We discuss sciatic pain, how acupuncture for sciatica works, and what to expect from treatment.
Health and Wellbeing Physiotherapy for Arthritis – Myths and Facts
We help clear up a few misconceptions about the leading cause of joint pain - Osteoarthritis. We also discuss the benefits of physiotherapy for arthritis.
Health and Wellbeing Physiotherapy and Lower Back Pain Relief
In the UK, 4 out of every 5 people experience low back pain at some point in their life. Such a large number of patients request lower back pain relief [...]
Health and Wellbeing Kinesiology Tape and Low Back Pain
Acute low back pain is very common, and a condition that affects a large proportion of the population at some stage throughout their life. Kinesiology tape has been shown to [...]
Health and Wellbeing Achilles Tendinitis – Healing the Achilles Heel
The Achilles is the tendon found at the bottom of the calf and joins the calf muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) to the heel bone. The Achilles tendon has to tolerate [...]
Fitness and Performance Top Tips to Fight Inflammation
Inflammation is a complex biological response that occurs in the body's tissues as a response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens, damaged cells or irritants (Ferrero 2007). This article will [...]
General The Sedentary Worker
The sedentary lifestyle is becoming more and more prevalent, perhaps because of the increase of technology and ease of completing tasks from the comfort of our computer, laptop, tablet or [...]
Fitness and Performance Avoiding Winter Sport Injuries
In this article our Sport Therapist Kiri Norton looks into the most common winter sport injuries and simple tips on how to avoid these injuries from occurring.
Fitness and Performance Questions from Womens Running
For a feature running in the December 2015 issue of Womens Running Magazine Kiri Norton, Sports Therapist, was asked a serious of questions about running. See her full interview below and don't [...]
General Top Tips for New Mums
Giving birth is an exciting but often overwhelming time in your life, sparking huge changes to your lifestyle and your body. Here are some top tips from Sorcha Callaghan, a [...]
General Top Tips for Mums to be
Pregnancy is an exciting but often overwhelming time in your life, sparking huge changes to your lifestyle and your body. Here are some top tips from Sorcha Callaghan, a Physiotherapist [...]
General Benefits of massage therapy
Stressed out? Injured? Feeling lethargic? Want a better quality of life? Why not get a massage?
Fitness and Performance Over Pronating and Running
Many injuries can occur during marathon training. This is due to the repetitive movements and high volume of impact on the body. One main cause of injury during running is [...]
Fitness and Performance Ski season top tips
Now I know many people grumble about snow in the UK, about how its fun for an hour or so… but then it’s just a nuisance that hangs around for [...]
Fitness and Performance What are the benefits of stretching?
From reducing muscle-related discomfort in the workplace to increasing sports performance, our therapist Kiri Norton looks into the benefits of stretching.
Fitness and Performance Cheerleading: A Technical Look
Despite the injuries that can be sustained, cheerleading is an immensely enjoyable and competitive sport. The risks discussed are definitely enough for sporting associations to recognise that Cheerleading is a [...]
Fitness and Performance Common Running Injuries
It's been a summer of sport, kicking off with the world cup in Rio and rounding up with the Commonwealth Games hosted here in the UK. Events such as these [...]
General Ice Baths, do they work?
A fast recovery from an injury is vital to the athlete and equally, a fast recovery from an intense training programme is just as important.
Health and Wellbeing Lower Back Pain While Driving
According to physiotherapists, commuters could be at risk neck and lower back pain while driving.
Health and Wellbeing Longevity in the Workplace
In this article, we explore what being part of an ageing workforce means for the worker and their employers. We look at what can and should be done to support [...]