New Move Physiotherapy

08/03/2026

Great morning at the Tatton park 10k yesterday. Amazing to see so many runners getting out and getting it done. First one of the year ✅

12/01/2026

Caption: Understanding Mechanical Musculoskeletal Pain

Mechanical musculoskeletal pain is driven by movement and load.
It changes with position, posture, and activity.

It’s not usually about tissue damage.
It’s about how the body is tolerating stress.

When tissues are deconditioned or overloaded,
normal movements can start to feel threatening.
Pain becomes the signal that capacity has been exceeded.

That’s why pain often feels worse with certain movements
and better when load is reduced or movement quality improves.

The solution isn’t rest forever.
It’s restoring capacity.

Gradually reintroducing load.
Improving movement options.
Building strength in the ranges and patterns you actually use.

When tissues become stronger and more adaptable,
the same movements that once caused pain stop being a problem.

Mechanical pain responds to mechanical solutions.
The goal is not to avoid movement,
but to build the ability to tolerate it again.

30/10/2025

You don’t need to “smash” your glutes to train them.
You need to feel them do their job.

The lateral hip — glute med/max, deep rotators —
keeps your pelvis stable every time you stand, walk, or shift weight.

But most people lose connection there.
They grip the front of the hip.
They overuse the quads or TFL.
And the glutes stay quiet.

This exercise helps you reconnect with that lateral hip.
It teaches you to find tension without overworking.
To stabilize the pelvis — not jam the hip.

Go slow.
Stay relaxed through the front of the thigh.
Let the contraction “wrap” around the side of the hip, not drive down into it.

Find the muscle → feel it → then build strength around it.

25/10/2025

Pain isn’t just about tissue.
It’s about perception.
It’s about your state.

The nervous system doesn’t just respond to physical stress.
It responds to emotional and psychological stress too.

When you’re anxious, overwhelmed, or constantly “on edge”…
Your body reads that as threat.
And pain is one of the body’s best ways to protect you from threat.

That’s why pain can flare when life feels heavy — even if nothing’s “damaged.”
Your system is trying to keep you safe.

So yes, the exercises matter.
But so does sleep.
Breathing.
Connection.
Feeling safe in your own body.

You can’t separate the mind from the body.
Because your body is your mind — expressed through movement, tension, and sensation.

Change the state → change the signal → change the pain.

18/10/2025

If your shoulder rehab has hit a wall…
It might not be your shoulder’s fault.

The rib cage and scapula work together like a dance.
If one moves poorly, the other compensates.

A stiff rib cage limits the scapula’s ability to glide.
A stuck scapula forces the shoulder joint to overwork.
That’s often where pain, impingement, or “pinching” shows up.

Restoring rib cage expansion allows the thorax to rotate and breathe again.
That freedom gives the scapula space to move.
And when the scapula moves well — the shoulder finally feels strong and pain-free.

Don’t just chase shoulder strength.
Earn better rib cage and scapular mobility first.
Then let the strength work do its job.

Move well → then load well → then perform well.

11/10/2025

Well done to an amazing client Carl completing another Iron Man race recently.

He’s absolutely smashed it. Well done!

03/10/2025

Keeper performance indicators aren’t just numbers.

They’re checkpoints.

For the clinician, they guide decision-making. They highlight strengths, expose weaknesses, and shape the plan moving forward.

For the client, they create clarity. They turn the rehab journey into something measurable and understandable — not just “how it feels” but “where you’re at.”

Progress becomes visible.

Confidence builds.

And both client and clinician speak the same language on the road back to performance.

19/09/2025

Opening the side of your hip = more freedom in movement

Why it matters:
– Restores hip internal rotation
– Takes pressure off the low back
– Gives your pelvis room to move
– Gets the hamstrings involved
– Helps you access strength without compensation

If your hips feel “blocked” or your back takes over too much, opening this space can make a huge difference.

Slow breathing + controlled shifting = long-term gains.

26/08/2025