Paediatric Physiotherapy: Support for Your Child’s Movement and Development

Are you concerned about your child’s motor skills, unsure if their development is on track, or  simply tired of endless milestone checklists? Maybe your child struggles with PE lessons,  complains of aches or pain, has posture or balance issues, or seems uncomfortable moving in  everyday activities. Whatever the reason, you don’t need to have all […]

Diet & Bone Health

wo of the key nutrients for bone health are calcium and vitamin D. This article will help you ensure you’re getting enough of them year-round.

Demands of Dance

Watching the likes of Erina Takahashi or Jeff Cirio, principal dancers at the English National Ballet, effortlessly gliding across the stage and flying through the air with such poise and grace is something that I will always treasure from my time working at the Company. But it takes a phenomenal amount of training to make […]

Peripheral Minor Nerve Injuries

What is a minor nerve injury? Minor nerve injuries are also known as entrapment neuropathies (entrapment – mild compression or elongation of a nerve, neuropathy something wrong with a nerve ) of which carpal tunnel is the most common along with cubital tunnel, radial tunnel syndromes in the arm, sciatica, piriformis syndrome and peroneal nerve […]

Blood Flow Restriction Training

What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training? Blood Flow restriction Training is a technique that uses a cuff to partially occlude blood flow to the working muscles of a limb. The reduced oxygen flow to the muscles results in a number of physiological adaptations which increase muscle size and strength. Why do we use BFR […]

The importance of running easy

  Over the last few years Laura Fidler has had the privilege of working with more and more elite and recreational runners and triathletes. Despite the level of the runner, she always sees a theme in terms of the most common cause of injuries. Laura explains: The theme relates to people’s lack of understanding of […]

Acupuncture for headaches and migraines

Headaches/Migraines Almost everyone has had a headache once in their life. There are many reasons for headaches and that’s why a full case history is required to identify underlying causes prior to any treatment. After puberty, migraines are much more common in women than in men (3:1) and are related to an imbalance in the […]

Shockwave Therapy

A new treatment is now available! Richmond Physiotherapy is delighted to offer Shockwave therapy, a non-invasive treatment that will enhance and reset the healing pattern in stubborn conditions that are slow to repair. 3-6 sessions is sufficient as a course of treatment, often combined with a structured loading/strengthening programme of exercises. What is it? Therapeutic […]

Sports Injuries In Youth

Podium is a non-governmental organisation and registered charity committed to reducing injury in sport for 11–18 year olds. The initiative is already collaborating with the RFU and England Hockey while other sports governing bodies will follow as well as hundreds of schools. Until now there has never been any collection of the meaningful data essential […]

Lockdown update 17th May 2021

Following government guidelines we are now able to open for face to face appointments for physiotherapy and massage treatment. Covid-19 screening questions must be answered and clinicians will observe PPE regulations. We ask that all patients still wear a mask on entering the building and during the course of their treatment. Please call or email […]