Thrive Body Clinic

03/05/2026

Sneak preview of the latest stupid way I hurt my back🤣

30/04/2026

If your shoulder pain is waking you at night and you can’t reach overhead or behind your back (coat, bra strap, seatbelt)… it might not be “just a tight muscle.”

That pattern often fits frozen shoulder — and it needs a different approach than generic stretching.

I’ve written a new blog covering:
✅ signs & symptoms
✅ common causes/risk factors (including diabetes)
✅ what helps (and what makes it worse)
✅ when to seek help

Read it on the Thrive Body Clinic website.
And if you want it assessed properly and a plan that fits real life, book in at Thrive Body Clinic

If you’ve ever tried to put your arm in a coat sleeve and thought, “Why does this feel like my shoulder has been welded shut?”… you might be dealing with frozen shoulder. It’s not just a bit of tig…

30/04/2026

Changes to opening Hours in May:

Due to the Bank Holiday I'll be closing at 4pm on 4 May 2026.

Due to the elections I'll be closed all day on 8 May 2026 but back open the following morning!

Book online at www.thrivebodyclinic.com

22/04/2026

Tingling, numbness, burning pain, shooting pain down an arm or leg… that’s often nerve pain — and treating it like a “tight muscle” can keep it hanging around.

I’ve written a new blog: Nerve Pain?
✅ Signs and symptoms
✅ Common causes (it’s not always a “slipped disc”)
✅ Red flags / when to seek help
✅ 3 practical tips you can start this week

If you want it assessed properly and a clear plan, book in at Thrive Body Clinic and we’ll get you moving again without the panic-Googling.

If you’ve ever said, “It’s not just a sore muscle… it’s electric,” you’re probably talking about nerve pain. Nerve pain can be sharp, weird, unpredictable, and—let’s be honest—bloody uncomfortable.…

20/04/2026

01/04/2026

If you’ve got hEDS / hypermobility and you’re fed up of feeling like your joints are unreliable, you’re not alone.
I’ve written a new blog explaining:
• why hEDS can hurt even when scans look “fine”
• why stretching often makes it worse
• 3 practical tips that actually help (strength, control, pacing)
• how osteopathy fits in (supportive care — no magic claims)
📍Read it on the Thrive Body Clinic website.
If you want a proper assessment and a realistic plan you’ll actually stick to, book in at Thrive Body Clinic and we’ll get you moving more confidently.

If you’ve been diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) — or you strongly suspect you’re hypermobile — you’ve probably lived some version of this: You get told you’re “fine” because…

25/03/2026

That sharp rib pain when you breathe in, sneeze, twist, or roll over in bed?
Bloody uncomfortable — and it’s often a tweaked intercostal (the small muscles between your ribs).

I’ve written a new blog explaining:
✅ how you usually tweak them (spoiler: it’s often boring life stuff)
✅ what to do in the first few days
✅ 3 simple tips to settle it and get moving again
✅ when to get checked (red flags)

If it’s dragging on or stopping you sleeping, book in at Thrive Body Clinic (Worthing) and I’ll assess it properly and give you a clear plan.

You know that sharp, stabby pain along the ribs that makes you think, for half a second, “Is this… serious?” It hits when you: roll over in bed sneeze take a deep breath reach across the car to gra…

20/03/2026

Stupid ways I’ve hurt my back #465

18/03/2026

3 Tips for Protecting Your Rotator Cuff

Let’s be honest: most rotator cuff problems don’t start with some heroic injury. They start with normal life. Reaching into the back seat for a bag. Painting a ceiling on a “quick” DIY weekend. A few months of “I’ll get back to the gym soon.” Sleeping on the same shoulder because you’re knackered and it’s the only position that feels vaguely comfortable....

Let’s be honest: most rotator cuff problems don’t start with some heroic injury. They start with normal life. Reaching into the back seat for a bag. Painting a ceiling on a “quick” DIY weekend. A f…

28/02/2026

Saturday clinic go time.

27/02/2026

Monthly trip to Kendrick’s in Ferring.