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Can Physio Help With My Torn Meniscus

Can physio help with my torn meniscus? Historically, when you had been diagnosed with a torn meniscus, you would quite quickly be referred to the surgeon for an arthroscopy to...

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Post-Operative Physiotherapy Guide: How to Recover Safely and Effectively After Surgery

Recovering from surgery can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure what’s normal, what’s safe, and what could slow your progress. Whether you’ve had orthopaedic surgery, joint replacement, or a soft-tissue...

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Why Mounjaro and other quick weight loss interventions are not the best option for you.

How are personal trainers that shout at you and make you feel bad about exercise similar to weight loss injections? I have felt the need to write this blog, despite...

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When should you see a physiotherapist in Colchester?

Whether you are a weekend warrior, regular gym goer, or just someone who enjoys exercise from time to time, it’s not uncommon to find that parts of your body can...

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What is Sciatica?

If you’ve been told you have sciatica, it can sound like a big and scary diagnosis. But let’s break it down in a way that makes more sense—and hopefully makes it...

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5 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Physiotherapy

Massage is not our specialism On my degree course, if I remember right, we did exactly 0 minutes of massage practice or teaching. I know that’s a bit of a...

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Using Blood Flow Restriction

Ever feel like your recovery or rehab is taking longer than you’d like? Or maybe you’re looking for ways to boost your fitness without always pushing your body to its...

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Just Finished the Colchester Half? Your 48-Hour Research-Backed Recovery Guide

Congratulations! Whether you just smashed a PB at the JobServe Community Stadium or completed your first 13.1 miles for the Robin Cancer Trust, your body has just undergone significant physiological...

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Niggle or Injury? The 3-Step Checklist Before Your Next Long Run

Colchester half marathon is this weekend, and the London marathon is just around the corner. This means the weekly mileage is high and that those training are waking up most...

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Is your back pain actually due to your previous hamstring injuries?

Back pain is one of the most common things seen in a physiotherapy clinic. There are so many stats that show how much it affects the economy, but to be...

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Preventing injuries when training for a marathon

Completing a marathon is tough! And getting to the start line can sometimes getting to the start line can be the hardest thing. Preventing injuries when training for a marathon...

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Look mum, I’m blogging! – Meet Josh Congdon

Here goes nothing, my first blog, about me – simple. OK, so I have decided to add a blog to the website. This is something new to me, so bear...

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Plantar Fasciitis

My approach to treatment and why. Exercise, pain relief and shockwave therapy. So many people I have seen and spoken to recently seem to have been suffering from plantar fasciitis,...

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Subacromial Pain – Shoulder Pain

Here is a brief patient information leaflet on subacromial pain. It details the signs and symptoms and a brief explanation of what it is… Although the physios reading this I...

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Lateral hip pain

Signs, symptoms and treatment advice if you have pain on the outside of your hip. Lateral hip pain is a pain in the butt……. quite literally. The pain of lateral...

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It’s not all about the scan

An x-ray or scan is just part of the picture, it doesn\’t necessarily tell you how to get better or what you can and can\’t do. Last week I posted...

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10 Tips to Deal with Osteoarthritis

Arthritis is a blanket term describing pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints. It affects roughly 10 million people in the UK and can affect people of any age. There...

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How Much Exercise Should I Be Doing? (Not Just During COVID-19)?

I write this as we enter the second week of ‘lockdown’ while COVID-19 or Coronavirus is spreading outside. Many people are stuck at home with very little to do, and...

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Shin splints – stopping you in your tracks

What are shin splints? Shin splints is a term used commonly for pain in the shin. It’s as simple as that. There are of course many different causes of shin...

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What is physiotherapy at Reflex-18?

I thought I would start with this meme. There are a few that are similar, and pretty much all say the same thing! Physiotherapy is a strange thing though, as...

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Knee pain in runners – patellofemoral pain

Why does my knee hurt when I am running? Whether you are a seasoned runner, or new to the sport, knee pain is common and should not be the reason...

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Just Finished the Colchester Half? Your 48-Hour Research-Backed Recovery Guide

Congratulations! Whether you just smashed a PB at the JobServe Community Stadium or completed your first 13.1 miles for the Robin Cancer Trust, your body

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March 8, 2026 No Comments

Niggle or Injury? The 3-Step Checklist Before Your Next Long Run

Colchester half marathon is this weekend, and the London marathon is just around the corner. This means the weekly mileage is high and that those

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March 2, 2026 No Comments
Marathon Injury Prevention
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Preventing injuries when training for a marathon

Completing a marathon is tough! And getting to the start line can sometimes getting to the start line can be the hardest thing. Preventing injuries

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February 19, 2026 No Comments

Post-Operative Physiotherapy Guide: How to Recover Safely and Effectively After Surgery

Recovering from surgery can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure what’s normal, what’s safe, and what could slow your progress. Whether you’ve had orthopaedic surgery,

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February 13, 2026 No Comments

When should you see a physiotherapist in Colchester?

Whether you are a weekend warrior, regular gym goer, or just someone who enjoys exercise from time to time, it’s not uncommon to find that

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February 9, 2026 No Comments
Back Pain
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Is your back pain actually due to your previous hamstring injuries?

Back pain is one of the most common things seen in a physiotherapy clinic. There are so many stats that show how much it affects

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December 10, 2025 No Comments
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