As we leave the colder weather behind us, we naturally start to stretch. Shoulders are no longer hunched and chins aren't tucked into jackets, which by the way is not good for your neck at all. Meaning your head is held high and your posture is improved. To further help you unfurl why not try [...]
We are 24-years young. Having opened our doors on a snowy February morning and we have loved every minute. But enough about us. With ‘self-care’ a term that is being widely used ... we wanted to remind YOU of the importance of taking care of YOU. Whether you are a mum, grandmother, dad, granddad, aunty, [...]
In February 1994, on a snowy day, Jenny Mears and Juliet Rogers opened the doors of Sarum Physio. What a journey it has been. And although there were a few bumps and bruises along the way, they wouldn’t have changed it for the world. As you can imagine, bumps and bruises are presented almost daily at [...]
Did you know that bone growth stops around age 30? Or that the small things we do every day, from a young age, impact the health and strength of our bones? It’s pretty scary, isn’t it? Osteoporosis is a disease characterised by bones that become brittle and fragile due to low bone mass and loss [...]
January is the perfect time to give your body a break and a chance to recover from the festive overindulgences. With three million Britons expected to give up alcohol this month you are not alone if you've made the decision to go dry. The benefits of a Dry January are significant and include improved sleep, [...]
Excited for Christmas or want it to be over? Christmas can be a difficult time for many, from missing loved ones no longer with us to just finding it one long stress. We shared our top tips for reducing Christmas stress in a recent blog Before the pumpkins go mouldy but what else can you [...]
With Christmas around the corner, are you running out of time? Getting tense? Rushing around to fit in the school nativity, buy the tree and have the presents wrapped and the tree perfect. Before you know it, you have strained your back, suffering neck pain and nursing a tension headache. Here are a few tips [...]
Watch your step, while older people are more vulnerable and likely to fall, especially if they have a long-term health condition it can happen to anyone. Especially in winter when darkness comes earlier meaning it’s easier to miss a step or not see a trip hazard. Falls can be caused by wet leaves, ice or as [...]
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a highly specialised type of massage, using light, pumping, circling, scooping and turning movement of the skin to transport excess fluid (waste product) out of the body if it’s congested. Normally the body can break down the metabolic products on its own, but stress, unhealthy eating, lack of movement or [...]
The 1st November is National Stress Awareness Day and it seems appropriate to think ahead to that stressful time of the year and share our top tips for reducing the overwhelm at Christmas. The Christmas cards and decorations are in the supermarket and perhaps you are already experiencing the tightening in the chest and anxiety [...]
