Carolyn Fenwick Physiotherapists

01/01/2026

The practice will be open on 2nd January if you need help. 0118497726 / 0834577789

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

29/12/2025

The best gift you can give your future self is strength.

Not the kind that shows off,
but the kind that shows up.

Strength to stand from a chair with ease.
To walk steady and sure.
To climb stairs without bargaining with your knees.
To carry groceries, grandchildren, memories, and your own independence.

Strength protects what matters most.
It supports your joints, preserves your bones,
keeps your balance sharp,
and your confidence alive.

Every time you move today,
you are writing a promise to tomorrow.
A promise that says:
I choose freedom over fear.
I choose ability over regret.

This isn’t about chasing youth.
It’s about honoring the body that has carried you through decades
and preparing it to carry you through many more.

Train not to look younger
but to live fuller.
To rise without hesitation.
To move without limits.
To age with power, dignity and grace.

28/12/2025

Your joints stay healthier when you move them.
Stiffness fades when mobility grows.

This is not motivation. it’s biology.

Synovial joints are nourished by motion.
Movement circulates synovial fluid, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cartilage that has no direct blood supply. When joints are still, that nourishment slows. When they move, they thrive.

Regular low-load movement
-maintains cartilage integrity
-improves range of motion
-reduces chronic pain and inflammation
-strengthens the muscles that protect joints

Stiffness isn’t a sign of aging it’s often a sign of underuse.

Gentle mobility, walking, controlled strength and full-range movement remind your nervous system that motion is safe. Over time, fear softens. Confidence returns. Pain often loosens its grip.

You don’t need extremes.
You need consistency.

Because motion doesn’t just preserve joints.
It preserves independence.
Confidence.
The ability to live fully in your body.

Motion fuels life.

26/12/2025

21/12/2025

Are You Really ‘Saving’ Your Joints?

If someone ever told you to “save your joints” by moving less,
they gave you advice that’s not only outdated, but it’s also wrong.

Pulling back from activity does not protect your joints.
It accelerates decline.

Joints rely on movement to stay healthy.
Muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joints need activity to stay strong.
Cartilage depends on motion to receive nutrients.
Without it, stiffness, weakness and even pain increase.

Strengthening, stretching and controlled movement are proven through decades of research and clinical experience to reduce pain, improve stability and preserve joint function.

Yes, the exercises must be done correctly,
yes, intensity should match your ability,
but avoiding activity altogether is far worse than moving carefully.

Sitting still to “protect your joints” is not protection.
Movement is the real medicine.
Fear of pain should never outweigh the benefits of action.

Share this with someone who’s been told to “take it easy” on their joints.

21/12/2025

Year- end celebrations at the practice 🎄🎉🥳🥳

18/12/2025

Movement. The Medicine You Already Have.

We live in a world chasing pills, supplements and quick fixes
looking for a magic bullet to erase weight, inflammation, or fatigue.

But the truth is quiet, simple, and powerful:
Your best medicine isn’t in a bottle.
It’s in your body.
It’s in your movement.

Struggling with stiffness, aches or low energy?
Movement heals in ways that pills cannot

It calms inflammation instead of masking it
It strengthens your body instead of letting it decay
It fuels your mind instead of dulling it
It builds resilience instead of dependency

You don’t need fancy programs, expensive equipment or perfect timing.
All you need is the courage to move anyway, to fight inertia, to honor the body you have.

Movement is rebellion.
Movement is freedom.
Movement is proof that you are alive, capable, and strong no matter your age.

So when life whispers, “Rest, take it easy,”
remember that’s not protection it’s surrender.

18/12/2025

The practice is open this festive season on all of the work days. We are closed on weekends and public holidays. Please don't hesitate to call if you, your family or visitors need treatment 0118497726/ 0834577789

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

Happy Day of Reconciliation!