Clinic, Physiotherapy and Pilates News
Monthly Clinic, Physiotherapy Pilates News.
This is where you will find our monthly Physiotherapy & Pilates topics as well as ‘clinic news’ from Altrincham Physiotherapy.
48 hours to Race ! The Manchester Marathon Sunday!
The weekend of the Manchester Marathon is here and less than 48 hours to race start! Whether your running on Sunday or your event is on the horizon we thought we would have a quick think about these last 2 days pre-race! The major work towards the big day is over but these last few…
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Mobility and flexibility for runners..
Unfortunately snow stopped play for the Wilmslow 1/2 Marathon last Sunday, though I am sure there was some running up and down with the sledge! It gave some more time for some Pilates though and maybe a treadmill run! Fortunately with the change of the clocks spring has sprung a little this weekend so better…
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Runner’s Pilates revisited!
Runners Pilates The time for New years resolutions has passed and those races we promised ourselves we would run are coming round! The Wilmslow ½ Marathon is on Sunday (how that year has flown!) I know there will be plenty of people looking forwards to running and maybe a little apprehensive too! ……and the Manchester…
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Squats and lunges
Exercise Program Squats and Lunges 1 Stabilization Lunge Instructions Stand with your feet apart (one forward, one backward) Lower your body by bending the knees to 90 degrees without touching the floor with you back knee. Return to initial position and repeat with your feet placed the opposite way. NOTE: Keep…
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Rachel Underwood
Welcome Rachel Underwood This week we welcomed our NEW Physiotherapist Rachel Underwood to the practice. Rachel graduated as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2005 from Leeds University. After working at Sheffield teaching hospital and Leeds NHS she specialised in musculoskeletal outpatients. Rachel’s career took her to Australia where she worked in rugby union for five years….
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Why Glutes are so important?
Why Glutes are so important? Physiotherapists talk about the importance of the gluteal muscles all the time, there is a reason why they are so important. The glutes are the biggest muscle group in the body and they are the muscles that we use the most. However, in our modern lifestyle of sitting at the…
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