By Sarah Smith, Clinical Specialist and Owner of Byron Health Let’s be honest, none of us want to experience pain and injury. It limits what we can do, affects our mood and our sleep, and generally feels rubbish. I get it. But after 20+ years as a physio, one thing I have learnt is that […]
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By Sarah Smith, Clinical Specialist and Owner of Byron Health Do you often wake up at night needing to “shake out” your hands to get rid of a stubborn tingling or numbness? Or do your hands feel strange when trying to fasten buttons or grip your coffee? These are classic signs of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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By Sarah Smith, Clinical Specialist and Owner of Byron Health When you’re in the grip of debilitating back pain, the idea of an injection can feel like a lifeline. It’s natural to want a “quick fix” that will instantly take the pain away. However, while steroid injections can be a useful tool, they are sadly
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While our specialist physiotherapists and osteopaths provide bespoke hands-on treatment, incorporating some gentle stretches for back pain into your daily routine is vital for long-term spine wellness. Here are three of the best stretches I personally recommend to relieve lower back tension and improve mobility. Effective Stretches for Back Pain 1. The Knee-to-Chest Stretch 2.
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Cold weather can make osteoarthritis symptoms feel worse but understanding why helps us manage it better. By Sarah Smith, Byron Health With the chilly weather having hit, the one thing I’ve heard the most this week is “my joints feel stiff, heavy, and hurt”. If you live with osteoarthritis (OA), you’re not imagining it—cold weather
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Us runners are no strangers to hard work. Long runs, tempo sessions, recovery days — it’s a finely tuned balancing act. But many of us still hit frustrating roadblocks: recurring tightness, slow recovery, or those mysterious aches that appear mid-training and never quite go away. At Byron Health, we’ve added new tech to help solve those
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Why My Knee Hurt Every Time I Tried to Run After a 2.5-year break from running — with several frustrating, stop-start attempts — I finally have an answer to the mystery knee pain that’s been holding me back. Despite multiple other physios poking, prodding, and reassuring me that there was “nothing wrong,” it turns out
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I don’t know about you but all I keep seeing and hearing about is AI this and AI that. Don’t get me wrong, AI is definitely a friend of mine and has its place in my life and the world in general. And I won’t lie, I have attempted to use it to write blogs
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The thing about discs is – they don’t slip! Have you ever heard the phrase “Slipped Disc” and worried that that’s what’s causing your back pain? So then you’re too scared to see someone as they might tell you that you’re right, and frankly that sounds terrifying?! The thing is, you can’t actually “slip” a
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Do you suffer with pain in your heel and calf due to Achilles Tendinitis? We’re about to unpack what you really need to know, how to fix it, and what you absolutely shouldn’t do. Over 30% of Achilles tendon ruptures are misdiagnosed or missed on initial assessment, often mistaken for ankle sprains or calf strains.(Source:
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