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.
Strong Resistance bands
The 2 weeks of band work is here again and we can’t wait to get started this week with our strong or heavy resistance band! Working with the resistance bands is one of our favourites, giving us ways to offer you a new challenge and open up an exciting world of exercise possibilities. The strong…
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Zoom Pilates Sessions at Altrincham Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic
Our Zoom Pilates sessions have been running since the start of lockdown 1. They have been going really well and we are loving being able to see all your smiling faces each week. Using Zoom to do Pilates is nice and simple, and it doesn’t mean you have to go really fast. You can use…
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Face to Face Physiotherapy Consultations
Altrincham Physiotherapy is please to be offering Face to Face Physiotherapy consultations again, we will not be closing during the November lockdown and you are allowed to leave your home for medical appointments. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has allowed us to reopen our business. However, we are still offering virtual remote consultations. If you…
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Pilates Tips for Gardeners
Spring is officially here, and with the amount of time spent at home, we have certainly seen our gardens grow. The recent rain has thankfully encouraged the plants to flourish. Work for gardeners out there is never done. Gardeners often use techniques that aggravate backs, shoulders, and necks. A significant amount of a gardener’s body weight…
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All About Ankles
With Spring on the way and the recent restarting of outdoor activities and sports, now is the time to prepare ourselves and our bodies. Ankles are a joint which are commonly under pressure not only because of the weightbearing load, but also the control and balance required to deal with different surfaces and change of…
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Why we love our soft balls
It is soft ball week! So our Pilates classes are incorporating one of our favourite pieces of equipment. The Pilates soft ball is a really useful piece of kit… it can be used to assist with exercises, increase challenge and support the body to give increased stretch and mobility. It is easily inflated, transportable and…
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Are your knees aching more this winter?
Knees can be painful due to a number of reasons and may ache following either a twisting injury, a flare up of osteoarthritis, a period of inactivity or perhaps due to an activity of repetitive overuse. If you have been left feeling concerned that the worsening ache in your knees has been acting more like…
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