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🌟 PhysioForYou with Esther
🩺 Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
🎓 17 years experience | Masters Qualified
✨ Helping you move better, live better!

02/04/2026

Easter hair cut for the only little girl in my family!! Thank you for making her look super cute!!

01/04/2026

🚨 New research just dropped… 🚨

Recent studies have revealed that exercise may not actually be the best treatment for the majority of MSK conditions.

Instead, the new recommended approach includes:
• Ignoring the problem
• Googling symptoms at 2am
• Hoping it magically disappears

Physios everywhere are shocked.

April Fools. Do your exercises.

29/03/2026

“Do what I say, not what I do” 🙈
I’ve mentioned before my embarrassment about not being able to demonstrate a single leg knee bend to my clients, especially when I talk about the importance of it for activities like running!
I feel ashamed to admit that my own strength and stability aren’t always where I want them to be… but today I put in the work at my HYROX session and I’m genuinely pleased.
My lunges used to be rather wobbly, and not very deep! But now I’m finally feelingstronger. Feeling less wobbly. Feeling like all the small steps are adding up. 💪
But news flash- it takes time!!! Months not weeks!

Progress isn’t perfect — it’s consistent effort, little by little, week after week, month after month!

22/03/2026

Mmmmmm who doesn’t love a bit of flaxseed on their breakfast??? 😂😂 #40

20/03/2026

For anyone in a Friday frenzy… this is your reminder !
This phrase really resonates with me, does it with you? I often feel like I’m ’do do doing’ all the time!

If you’ve slipped into being a human ‘doing’ instead of a human ‘being’, I encourage you to just pause for a moment.

Unclench your jaw.
Drop your shoulders.
Take a slow breath in… and an even slower breath out.

In just a few minutes, you can help your nervous system shift out of that rushed, stressed “fight or flight” mode and into a calmer, steadier state. Your heart rate slows, your body softens, and your mind gets a little more space to breathe.

Nothing is as urgent as it feels right now.
Give yourself a moment to just be.

17/03/2026

A client recently asked me about laser therapy for injury recovery 🔦

I realised I wasn’t fully up to date on the research — which I like to be! so I went and checked 📚

Here’s the short version:
• Muscles – some pain relief
• Tendons – mixed results
• Ligaments – very limited evidence for faster healing

The real recovery drivers?
✔ progressive loading
✔ strengthening
✔ movement retraining
✔ gradual return to activity

Laser can be an adjunct, but it doesn’t replace good rehab.

I love that being a physio means always learning — sometimes the best questions come from patients 🙌

Have you ever tried laser therapy? Did it help? 👇

16/03/2026

✨ Reframing Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP) ✨

Pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy is common — but many of the beliefs surrounding it are outdated or inaccurate.

A recent evidence-based infographic by Pulsifer J, Britnell S, Sim A, Adaszynski J & Dufour S highlights important facts that can help people feel safer, more confident, and more in control of their bodies during pregnancy.

Here are some key takeaways 👇

🤰 Your pelvis is strong and adaptable
The pelvis naturally adjusts to support pregnancy, birth and caring for your baby. Changes in posture, pelvic tilt and joint width are normal, healthy and necessary.

🧠 Beliefs matter
The strongest predictor that pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain will resolve is believing that it will improve. Education and reassurance are powerful tools.

🏃‍♀️ Movement is safe and helpful
Fear of movement or trying to “protect” the pelvis by keeping legs together or constantly bracing the core can actually increase muscle guarding and pain sensitivity.
Comfortable, varied movement is beneficial.

💪 Exercise supports pelvic health
Regular physical activity can reduce pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy and may even help prevent it when started before pregnancy.

🤱 Breastfeeding is safe
Lactation does not worsen or prolong pelvic girdle pain and may even have protective anti-inflammatory effects.

🧘 Self-management is key
Helpful strategies include:
• Pain education
• Optimising sleep
• Supporting emotional wellbeing
• Individualised exercise
• Movement strategies for daily life
• External supports when needed

Pelvic girdle pain is changeable and manageable, and with the right support many people can stay active and confident during pregnancy. 🌿

📚 Source:
Infographic by Pulsifer J, Britnell S, Sim A, Adaszynski J, Dufour S.
Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2022).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105724

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11/03/2026

Had a fantastic evening speaking with the wonderful women of Spofforth WI about osteoarthritis.

It was a real privilege to share some knowledge, bust a few common myths, and talk through simple, safe, evidence-based ways people can help manage their joints and stay active.

An osteoarthritis diagnosis can sometimes create a lot of uncertainty or fear, so I always love opportunities like this to help people understand what’s really going on and what they can do to feel better.

Knowledge really is power when it comes to looking after our joints. Thank you so much for having me, Spofforth WI!

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