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We are a team of Osteopaths and Chiropractors that erase pain & increase performance fast.

We use powerful neurological techniques to effect change in your nervous system instantly.

26/10/2025

Sharing our way of working with a fantastic group of therapists from across Europe this weekend in Lisbon. Thank you for having us. The students are leaving with some serious new tools to help their patients!

22/10/2025

It’s not about whether someone’s a physio, chiropractor, or osteopath. It’s about how they think, train, and approach your care.

Titles don’t fix people. The right tools, knowledge, and a genuine understanding of your body do.

What really matters is finding a practitioner who looks deeper, listens properly, and works with you - not just on you.

Because the goal isn’t just pain relief.
It’s getting you back to doing what you love, stronger and better than before.

16/10/2025

When you trade short-term comfort for long-term health, you always pay interest.

It’s easy to stop when things feel better, but relief isn’t the same as resolution.
Just because the pain has eased doesn’t mean the issue has fully healed. Most of the real recovery happens after symptoms settle, when your body is rebuilding strength, stability, and resilience.

The same goes for the opposite side. If you ignore the small signs, the stiffness, the fatigue, the tension that keeps coming back, those little warnings eventually become bigger problems.

Health isn’t built on extremes; it’s built on consistency.
Listening to your body when it whispers means you won’t have to hear it shout later.

09/10/2025

Still struggling with pain that just doesn’t seem to shift, even though you’re doing “everything right”?
There are usually a few key reasons people stay stuck in pain, and they’re not always what you’d expect.
In this video, we break down 3 common mistakes that might be keeping your nervous system in a loop.
Watch it through - it might just change the way you think about recovery.

04/10/2025

We’re so proud of our patients and everyone in our community taking on the Cardiff Half this weekend. It’s an incredible achievement to commit to 13.1 miles of continuous running.

Remember, crossing the finish line is only part of the journey. How you recover afterwards will shape how your body adapts, heals, and prepares for future challenges.

Here are a few recovery essentials to keep in mind:
• Refuel with protein, carbs, and electrolytes within the first hour.
• Support your body with therapies like massage, PEMF, laser, or shockwave to reduce inflammation and soreness.
• Keep gently mobile with walking and stretching to aid circulation.
• Prioritise rest and sleep (your most powerful recovery tool).

Running is an individual effort, but recovery is something we can share and support as a community. We’re proud to be part of yours.

27/09/2025

When we think about sugar, we usually think of energy or cravings, but what’s really happening goes much deeper.

High sugar intake doesn’t just give you highs and crashes. It creates a cycle in your body: rapid spikes, stressed cells, and a constant drive of inflammation.

This is why people often feel fatigue, brain fog, achy joints, mood swings, or poor focus when their diet is high in refined sugars. The brain in particular is highly sensitive, and sugar-driven inflammation can leave it struggling to function at its best.

The good news is that you can break the cycle. Steadier blood sugar comes from balancing meals with protein and healthy fats, reducing refined snacks, and cutting back on sugary drinks.

Less sugar does not just mean fewer cravings, it means protecting your brain, calming inflammation, and restoring lasting energy.

18/09/2025

Your nervous system works a lot like your web browser.
Every demand, stress, or imbalance is another tab left open.

An old injury that never fully healed? That’s a tab.
Too much screen time or constant notifications? Another tab.
Illness or chronic inflammation? Another tab.
Hormonal changes or blood sugar swings? More tabs.
Daily stress, rushing, poor sleep? Tabs still running in the background.

One tab? No problem.
A handful? Still manageable.
But dozens at once? Your system slows down, crashes, and struggles to cope.

That’s when symptoms appear:
Brain fog
Fatigue
Irritability
Anxiety
Muscle tension or pain that doesn’t shift

You start closing these tabs by:

Treating and rehabilitating old injuries
Prioritising consistent, good-quality sleep
Eating balanced meals to stabilise energy and hormones
Moving your body to boost circulation and brain oxygen
Creating downtime away from screens and overstimulation

Just like your computer runs better with fewer tabs, your brain and body perform best when your nervous system isn’t overloaded.

12/09/2025

Brain inflammation doesn’t always look like swelling or pain. It often shows up as brain fog, mental fatigue, poor focus, forgetfulness, and low motivation.

Your brain is one of the hungriest organs in the body. It needs:
Oxygen from healthy circulation
Glucose from balanced blood sugar
Stimulation from learning and activity

When these aren’t supplied consistently, neurons become stressed and trigger inflammation. Over time, this low-grade inflammation slows down communication between brain cells, making everyday tasks feel harder than they should.

The good news is brain inflammation can be improved. Small, consistent steps such as stable meals, regular movement, quality sleep, stress management, and keeping your brain active all help restore clarity and protect long-term brain health.

Your symptoms aren’t “all in your head.” They’re signals that your brain needs better fuel and care.

07/09/2025

Chronic stress doesn’t just affect your mood. It changes how your brainstem works.

Normally, the PMRF (pons/medulla) helps you shift into “rest and digest” while also dampening down the IML, which drives sympathetic fight-or-flight activity. This balance keeps your system regulated.

But when stress is ongoing, the PMRF weakens. That means the IML (the accelerator) dominates, and the midbrain (your brain’s “alarm system”) becomes overactive. The result? You feel anxious, tense, restless, and more sensitive to pain and sound.

Add to this the rise in inflammatory chemicals like IL-6, and the brain becomes even more sensitive to stress, creating a vicious cycle that keeps you stuck.

The good news is: with the right strategies such as movement, blood sugar balance, sleep, breathing practices, and mindfulness you can start to restore balance and calm.

04/09/2025

Muscle tightness is one of the most common complaints we see. But here’s the truth:
Loosening a tight muscle without fixing the root cause is like mopping the floor while the tap is still running.

Yes, stretching, foam rolling, or massage can help in the short term. But unless you address why the muscle is tightening in the first place - whether it’s instability, nerve irritation, or poor movement patterns, the problem will keep coming back.

The real solution isn’t just release. It’s identifying the underlying cause and restoring balance so the muscle no longer needs to guard.

If you’ve been chasing tightness without lasting results, it might be time to look deeper.

30/08/2025

Hearing directly from our patients is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. Every story shared is a reminder of the trust you place in us and the progress that’s possible when we work together.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences! They truly help us grow and keeps us focused on what matters most: supporting you on your path to better health.

27/08/2025

Did you know acute pain and chronic pain are not the same thing?

Acute pain is your body’s alarm system - it warns you of injury and usually settles as tissues heal.

Chronic pain is different. The “alarm” keeps ringing even when the injury has healed, because the nervous system has become sensitized.

That’s why chronic pain is less about tissue damage and more about how the brain and spinal cord process signals.

Swipe through to learn the simple key differences, and why chronic pain requires a different approach than simply “waiting for it to heal.”

Knowledge is the first step in taking back control of your pain.

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2c Waungron Road
Cardiff
CF52JJ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm

Website

https://youtu.be/DyH_yg1dUMg, http://www.cardiffpainandperformance.com/

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