Acupuncture has a place in modern physiotherapy and the AACP (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists) ensure research and evidence based use of this 2000 year old Chinese philosophy.

This ensures high standards of practice and upholds the safe and appropriate use of needles for specific acupuncture points and also dry needling techniques.

As the temperature rises, many individuals find relief from their chronic pain conditions. Warmer climates have long been associated with therapeutic benefits, offering respite from joint pain, muscle aches, arthritis, and other ailments. This article explores the various ways in which warmer climates can provide pain relief and improve the overall well-being of individuals seeking comfort and relief.

Nerve injuries can have a profound impact on a person's quality of life, causing pain, limited mobility, and functional impairments. Recovering from such injuries requires comprehensive rehabilitation, and a key player in this process is a skilled physiotherapist. With their expertise in understanding the complexities of the nervous system and the human body's functional movements, physiotherapists play a vital role in optimising recovery and restoring function for individuals with nerve injuries. This article explores the importance of a good physiotherapist in nerve injury rehabilitation and highlights the invaluable contributions they make to patients' lives.

World Environment Day is an important occasion that raises awareness about environmental issues and encourages people to take action to protect our planet. While the focus of this day is primarily on environmental conservation, it's also a good time to reflect on how our personal habits and choices can contribute to a healthier environment. Here are some physiotherapy-related tips that promote both personal well-being and environmental sustainability.

Helping the people of Manchester and beyond get out of pain and back to everything they want to do. This month we are celebrating making it to double digits as our practice turns 10 years old!

Yoga can be an effective part of recovery from injury and for helping to manage various health conditions, like peripheral nerve injuries, MS, Parkinson’s Disease and FND to name but a few.

As we age, we naturally lose muscle bulk and we have to exercise to maintain it, otherwise we will get weaker. Movement is so important to our physical and mental health.

At The Nerve Injury Clinic, we see many clients who find their long term condition (may that be MS, neuropathy, nerve pain, stroke, dystonia, hypermobility) affects them more as they get older.

Age UK are The Nerve Injury Clinic’s nominated charity. Ageing is not an illness, but it can be challenging.

Stroke can be a life changing condition for you and your family with a range of different symptoms, some obvious, some hidden.  It can be a difficult and overwhelming time for all concerned.

A recent patient to The Nerve Injury Clinic started with right sided neck, ear and head pain which over a period of 24 hours developed into facial muscle weakness and a facial droop. Find out how after 12 weeks treatment she was fully recovered and back to normal.

Damage to the Brachial Plexus affects many injured bikers. You can often be left with reduced strength, reduced movement, pain and reduced sensation in the affected arm. This will probably have a massive impact upon your daily life including work, routine activities such as washing, dressing and cooking, and of course biking.

Foot drop is one of the most common types of nerve injury to occur in young and middle aged people. It is a common problem for injured bikers and can cause difficulties with walking and getting back on a bike. Fortunately it can be treated with therapy, surgery or prosthetics, and bikes can be easily adapted to enable the biker to safely ride again.

The shoulder and arm receives its nerve supply through the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a complex network of nerves which come out of the neck, passes down to the front of the shoulder and then splits into many separate nerves to travel to different muscles and parts of the skin. Normally an arm movement is produced by initially thinking of the movement, then a message passes from the brain, down through the spinal cord to the appropriate nerve. Then the instruction to move is conveyed along the nerve to the specific arm muscle which then contracts and moves the arm.

There is no denying how awful the first few weeks and months are after a spinal injury. The shock of what has happened to you; possibly an operation; the medical procedures that are required and the practical difficulties of simply “being”, can all be overwhelming. Many patients spend time in a spinal injuries unit for rehabilitation, and form strong and long lasting friendships. Then there is the move home, to reality, when the enormity of what has happened can really impact upon you.