MASSAGE THERAPY FOR DRIVERS.. Back pain whilst driving... Since joining the robust clinic in the highlands as a sports massage therapist, I have frequently been asked which type of people I see the most. They vary a lot, with age, occupation, athletes, non-athletes. One area we want to show awareness to is people who get upper and lower back pain from long periods of driving. Taxi drivers, lorry drivers, bus drivers, commuters. These people spend...
A bit about Josh Meekings Josh has been a professional footballer for the past 10 years, playing at Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dundee FC. He has now signed a contract with Brora Rangers where he will continue his football career after recently relocating to Inverness. He has gained a great deal of experience and knowledge about the demands we put our bodies through within sport at the top level and within everyday life. Throughout his...
What is Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFR)? When performing resistance training to build muscle and strength, the resistance during an exercise is traditionally relatively high. Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy uses an external cuff around the top of a patient’s arm, thigh or calf which is pumped up to a certain pressure to reduce blood flow to the muscles. Exercises are then performed working the muscles below the cuff. By wearing the pressure cuff during...
What is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)? NMES uses small electrodes applied to the skin to apply a series of stimuli to the muscles underneath which causes them to contract and relax. How Does NMES work? Normally, during voluntary muscular contraction, the brain sends an electrical impulse along the nerves responsible for movement to tell the muscles to contract. The electrical impulse causes a chemical reaction to occur where the nerve cells meet the muscle fibres...
We are absolutely delighted to welcome senior sports physiotherapist, David MacFadyen to our clinic. David joined our team in December 2020 from Celtic FC. We spoke to physio David MacFadyen about his experience and how he hopes to use his knowledge to apply it to the clients attending our clinic at Physio Inverness. Having worked in full time football for the last 6 years, with ICTFC and Celtic David says he has gained a great...
Research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but it can improve how well you function physically and your quality of life. Why Choose us for your cancer rehab exercise programme? -Our sessions aim to introduce our clients to the benefits of physical activity and how exercise can aid recovery and help you manage the effects of cancer treatments. -We will provide a safe, supportive and motivating environment with...
Written by 'Physio Inverness' Physiotherapist, Aileen Thom. During ‘lockdown’ how many people have changed their exercise patterns? Whether you are mourning the gyms being shut and turned to pounding the pavements, joined in on the Joe Wicks PE sessions long after the kids got bored, or even found morning yoga could replace the morning commute. Many of our bodies have faced new challenges. This attitude to increase exercise, adapt and try new sports is great...
As Coronavirus is changing the way the whole world lives and works - we all need to do the same. At Physio Inverness, we have looked at the options of how we can continue to provide a high quality service to our patients. The more we have looked into online consultations, the more we see that this is a real opportunity to utilise this as a new, safe and convenient service. Telehealth consultations are generally...
Fiona Houston, Chartered Physiotherapist and Director at “Physio Inverness” discusses the development of their new golf programme. (Pictured above from left - Martin Piggot, golf professional, Fairways. Gordon Mowat, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sean Webb, Physiotherapist - both of Physio Inverness). At Physio Inverness we support all levels of golfers who wish to improve their game by providing biomechanical and strength testing to produce individualised programmes for each golfer. Our golfers range from beginner, to...
Here's our strength and conditioning coach, Gordon Mowat with a comprehensive guide for parents and athletes alike about what strength training is for youths. How young is too young to introduce strength training to children? Will strength training stunt growth? These are common questions which can often place barriers in the way of young athlete’s sporting progress. It is important to understand what strength training means, and how it may look for a young athlete...