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In The Swing
Specialist golf therapist Tom Gallagher gives his top tips to prevent back pain and improve your game. Read the full article here >>
Preventing injury can feel like a minefield. These are the 9 simplest ways to injury-proof your body
Many of you have been returning to gyms after a nearly two-year hiatus – but resuming your pre-pandemic workouts at full pelt can put you at risk of injury. Here, our go-to PT’s and physios share their tips.
How to look after aching joints
Joint pain is characterized by one or more of your joints being inflamed, with compression or irritation resulting in discomfort. Sitting down to protect your joints is not the answer, says the chartered physiotherapist Phil Evans of the Urban Body clinic.
Tennis Elbow Treatment: Physiotherapy Perspective
Urban Body’s Lead Physiotherapist, Phil Evans, has worked with Loughborough University Physiotherapy, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Team GB athletes. Phil explains what causes tennis elbow, how to diagnose the condition and overcome it.
How to nail working from home posture – from picking the right chair to having the correct screen height
Our bodies are not meant to be static, working from home can cause stress on our joints and stiff muscles, which could lead to chronic aches and pains.
Best Physiotherapy Clinic in Solihull
For the 6th year in a row, we’ve been listed as one of the best Physiotherapy clinics in Solihull.
How to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles — the best exercises to try
Golden rules to beat neck and shoulder pain
How to nail working from home posture – from picking the right chair to having the correct screen height
Our lead physio, Phil, was asked to give his expert advice in Metro on How to work from home efficiently, so you don’t get any back or shoulder pain.
How to get stronger quads and the best exercises to try
Our very own lead physio was featured again in a great piece published by The Times on How to get stronger quads and the best exercises to try.
Solihull physios in shoulder pain alert following Covid vaccination
Urban Body’s Phil Evans says his team and many colleagues across the country are treating more frozen shoulders than usual, with a likely cause being the administration of the injection too high up the arm into the shoulder joint, rather than the deltoid muscle.
Strength of an Olympian
Physiotherapist Phil Evans has worked with some of Team GB’s top athletes and says how they train can benefit us all as we age in everyday life. Lifting weights is not only good for you, but perfectly safe when done correctly. Just like an elite athlete, it’s important that your workout is customised.
7 Tips For Exercising With Joint Pain & Arthritis
Joints have a fluid inside them called synovial fluid, this fluid lubricates the joint so that it can move freely and also nourishes the joint,” says Phil Evans, director and lead physiotherapist of Urban Body.
Leading Physio's Top 10 Tips for Avoiding Neck and Shoulder Pain
In the most recent article by Companies Digest, our leading physiotherapist, Phil Evans provides 10 recommendations for avoiding neck and shoulder pain.
Are custom orthotics the answer to your pain? - Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
How to deal with heel pain - THE TIMES
Phil Evans, Urban Body’s leading Physiotherapist was featured in THE TIMES! He was asked for his expert opinion on heel pain and what are the best remedies for improving foot health.
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