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Three places you might experience referred pain from an upper …

WEBPain Spine. Referred pain is when you feel pain in one part of your body, for example your ankle, but the injury that is causing the pain actually occurred in a different area entirely.

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Everything you need to know about icing injuries

WEBThe lowdown on hamstring injuries. Continue Reading. It’s best to start icing an injury as soon as possible after it happens, to slow that initial rush of blood.

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How, when and why you should use heat for pain relief

WEBThe lowdown on hamstring injuries. Not only does heat help to loosen a muscle up (which in turns speeds up the healing process), it normally feels really nice too.

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How physio can provide proactive fall prevention for elderly people

WEBHow do they perform in balance tests and lower-limbs assessments? In the UK, people aged 65 and older have the highest risk of falling. It’s been reported that a third of …

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What is shockwave therapy and how is it used by a physio

WEBAt Spectrum, shockwave is one of the treatments that makes up part of our unique 360º approach. We were one of the first physiotherapy clinics in London to offer shockwave …

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Everything you need to know about dry needling in physiotherapy

WEBThe lowdown on hamstring injuries. Dry needling is a popular physiotherapy treatment used for a wide variety of pain, tension or injuries. It allows a physio to treat deeper layers of a …

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Team Members Archive

WEBTeamwork is key to the Spectrum way. Meet the game-changing specialists dedicated to making your life more comfortable. Spectrum Health is a team of people from a wide …

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Real patient case study: tennis elbow

WEBSports. Rob Foyster is one of the Directors and Lead Physiotherapists at Spectrum’s London clinic. He specialises in musculoskeletal conditions, spinal rehabilitation and is …

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Shockwave Therapy

WEBPhysio during lockdown which got rid of my knee pain and feeling fitter and stronger than before. It was amazing, the attention to detail and ability to correct form and progress …

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How using a Game Ready Ice unit can accelerate your recovery

WEBSpectrum Health. United Kingdom. Game Ready is a registered unit that offers both ice and compression treatment at the same time to reduce swelling, stiffness or pain. Game …

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Postural Problems

WEBPoor posture can be a contributing factor to many causes of neck, shoulder and back pain, tightness, overstretching and muscle tension. Our specialists can clinically assess and …

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How to tell the difference between a running niggle vs a running …

WEBGait Analysis Running. A niggle is an infrequent and mild pain or discomfort that won’t really impact your ability to run, explains one of Spectrum’s lead physio’s, Rob Foyster. I had a …

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3 differences between shoulder impingement and rotator cuff …

WEBShoulder impingement has three main causes: either overdoing a repetitive movement, poor posture or genetics. The repetitive movement could be related to a sport that has a lot of …

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Anthony Brightwell

WEBAnthony Brightwell. Ant grew up in the Netherlands with a keen interest in sports, and enjoyed playing football at the highest level. Through this success, Ant worked closely …

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