The marathon season is fast approaching and we’ve heard that a few of our clients have got their place in the London Marathon for 2018 (congrats!!). A couple of tips I would give to all you budding runners is take training steady but consistent… please don’t leave it until the last minute and tryContinue Reading »
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Author: Wendy
Wendy founded WDC in September 2006. She has worked in both the public and private sectors. Within the NHS, Wendy worked as a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and an Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapist as part of an Orthopaedic Consultant’s team specialising in Shoulder Pain.
Wendy has treated royalty for Shoulder pain through referrals from her close links with a top Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon. More recently, Wendy has been the sole choice physiotherapist for all Essex-based referrals from London Shoulder surgeon Mr Matthew Sala. Wendy also worked within the national rugby union as the head physiotherapist for Southend Rugby Football Club. She led the medical service at the club for 11 years, working with players who achieved county honours and representative honours for various countries such as England, Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand.
5 Reasons Why You Should Be Doing Pilates And Why It Will Become Your New Go To Drug To Fix Those Aches, Pains And Stiffness.
Pilates has been around as a popular form of exercise for a few decades now. It was created by Joseph Pilates out of his poor health as a child suffering form asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever. Joseph Pilates dedicated his life to improving his physical well-being and strength. From his studies of yogaContinue Reading »
Struggling With Shin Splints? Learn The Common Causes And 5 Pro-Athlete Tips On What To Do About It
Are you currently training for that race you’ve always dreamed of doing? Find yourself racking up the miles, having the dedication to brave all weather conditions in pursuit of that feeling when you cross the finish line and to forever hold the bragging rights to your friends and family… all for it to beContinue Reading »
Ever Wondered Why Shoulder Pain Suddenly Appears Out of Nowhere?
Shoulder pain is one of the top three things we see in clinic every day! A common question that our therapy team hears is: “I haven’t had an accident or injury so why am I now struggling with shoulder pain?” Often it is the simple things in life that can be the causeContinue Reading »
3 Things You Do Every Day That Maybe Causing Your Neck Pain And Stiffness And Top Tips On How To Ease It
We see neck pain and stiffness every single day in the clinic. We have helped hundreds of people get control of what is causing their neck pain. In today’s society, pretty much everyone spends some of their day in front of a computer. For some of us that is our entire day atContinue Reading »
Stress – Why We Shouldn’t Let It Control Us And What To Do About It
I was having a chat to some of my mummy friends the other day and everyone said they wanted some “Me time!”. It was agreed that we all cherish the times when the kids are playing together at soft play and we get 5 minutes to just sit and have a cuppa with someContinue Reading »
I Have A Bad Back And I’m Scared To Do Exercise
So many of us suffer with back pain at some point in our lives. Knowing what it is and what to do for the best can be very confusing and scary for fear of making it worse. We get asked a lot in clinic “What exercise can I do when my back isContinue Reading »
Sleep… Why It’s So Important For Your health!
Sleep…..we get loads of it as a baby……12+ hours a night! Wow wouldn’t that be bliss as an adult! Most people are lucky if they get the standard 8 hours a night. Stress, pain, illness, worry, family, work these are all reasons why some of us don’t get as much sleep as weContinue Reading »
Can I Be Too Bendy? Learn 3 Top Secrets Of Controlling Hypermobile Joints.
Struggling with a stiff painful body part is tough right? Well yes it is. We’ve all had that body part that is chugging along nicely in life and then pow pain strikes and it starts to give us grief. Well in case you didn’t know, there are people who struggle at the otherContinue Reading »
Have you done this today to make your knee pain worse?
Knee pain!….it’s the pits! Have you ever suffered? Sharp pain, aching, stiffness, creaking and cracking……it’s all in there! Sound familiar? What a tuneful joint!…our knees take a lot over the years. They are a work horse helping us walking, run, bend, jump, hop. No wonder they sometimes begin to grumble at us.Continue Reading »
