From the clinic
Recovery Notes
Plain, practical writing about pain, movement and rehabilitation — by the physiotherapists who’d be treating you. No jargon, no miracle cures.
Why your back pain keeps coming back
Recurring back pain is usually a capacity problem rather than a damage problem. How to tell the difference — and why the fix is rarely more rest.
What Does a Physiotherapist Do for a Stroke Patient?
After a stroke, everyday activities such as walking, standing up, using an arm, climbing stairs or maintaining balance can suddenly become difficult. A physiotherapist helps a person understand…
Strength training in your 50s: where to start
Load is not the enemy of an older joint — deconditioning is. How to begin, and how quickly to progress.
How repetition rebuilds movement after a stroke
Neurological rehabilitation is patient, repetitive work. Why that repetition is the treatment, not the warm-up to it.
Graded exercise after a cardiac event
What "graded" means, why it is monitored, and how cardiac rehabilitation rebuilds capacity without overshooting it.
Returning to running after an ankle sprain
Repeat sprains are a balance and proprioception problem as much as a ligament one. What to test before going back to the road.
Why we re-test before each stage
Progressing on the calendar rather than on evidence is how injuries recur. What we measure before moving you on.
What happens at your first visit
An assessment, a movement screen and a written plan — what we look at, what we ask you, and what you leave with.
Three things that matter about desk posture
Most posture advice is noise. These are the three changes that actually reduce neck and shoulder load across a working day.
What “rest” actually means after an injury
Complete rest weakens the tissue you are trying to heal. What relative rest means in practice, and how to judge how much you need.
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