Hannah Simmons

10/03/2025

⭐️ Patient Reviews ⭐️

Always grateful when patients take the time to leave some feedback 😊

12/11/2024

The three stages of frozen shoulder:
1️⃣ Freezing Phase: Pain increases gradually, especially with movement, and shoulder motion becomes increasingly limited. 2️⃣ Frozen Phase: Pain may lessen, but stiffness remains, severely limiting shoulder movement. 3️⃣ Thawing Phase: Range of motion starts to return as the scar tissue gradually breaks down and softens.

Signs & Symptoms:
Gradual onset of pain that starts around the shoulder and can spread down the arm.
Painful, restricted movement, especially reaching overhead, across your body, or behind your back.
Stiffness that makes daily activities like dressing, driving, or even sleeping challenging.

Recommended Treatments:
🏃🏼‍♀️Rehab: Key to restoring mobility and strength gradually through bespoke exercises.
🙌🏼 Manual Therapy & Massage: Can help relieve stiffness and pain, aiding circulation and promoting tissue healing.
🙆‍♀️ Stretching & Mobility Exercises: Essential to breaking up scar tissue over time, done safely to avoid further irritation.
⚡️Shockwave Therapy: Can stimulate blood flow, reduce inflammation, and help break up adhesions in the capsule.
💊 Pain Management: Sometimes short-term anti-inflammatory meds or steroid injections are used to reduce acute pain and swelling.

We understand frozen shoulder can be frustratingly slow to heal, but regular care and a comprehensive reatment plan can make a world of difference in both pain relief and shoulder function.

If you suspect you’re experiencing frozen shoulder, message to book an assessment and treatment session with us 📲

10/10/2024

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British Weightlifting Level 1 ✅
CrossFit Level 2 ✅

01/10/2024

🫧 When you move or stretch, pressure changes in your joints cause tiny gas bubbles in the synovial fluid to collapse, creating the sound💥

We can often cause these pops ourselves by twisting our backs, stretching our fingers or toes. The pops are typically harmless, however, if you feel pain or notice swelling with the sound, it’s worth having it looked at.

03/09/2024

🦵✨ Experiencing pain or stiffness in your Achilles tendon? You might be dealing with Achilles tendinopathy - a condition where the tendon becomes irritated or inflamed, often due to overuse or increased activity.

It typically feels like a dull ache or tightness, especially when you start moving or after exercise and over time if untreated, pain may increase and you may notice a lump on the tendon too.

Manual therapy, combined with relative rest and rehab are all key in your recovery. If this is something you’re struggling with, ask us how we can get you pain free and back on your feet 🏃‍♂️

30/08/2024