It’s running season again. As the snow starts to melt and the sun comes out, for many of us, our thoughts turn to some Spring time runs. If you are lucky enough to have secured an entry place to one of the big Spring time marathons, then...
The key lessons learned from practicing antipodal…. Earlier this year I returned with my family from New Zealand having spent 2 years working in a Physiotherapy Clinic on the North Shore of Auckland. In this blog I intend to summarise the key features of this experience...
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new clinic in Budleigh Salterton from 20th November 2017. Ocean Physio's new clinic is based within the new Budleigh Health Hub, which is on the superbly redeveloped site of the old Budleigh Salterton Hospital, which is located here. Thanks...
1 man 2 wheels 16 countries 18032 miles 78 days, 14 hours and 40 minutes. The statistics of a brand-new Guinness World Record for the circumnavigation of the world on a bicycle and the incredible achievements of adventure cyclist Mark Beaumont. He did it! In perspective, Mark has taken an astounding 44 days off...
The summer sun may be disappearing fast, but the memories of the Western Storm’s cricketing campaign will be hard to shift. On Friday the 1st of September, the South West team staged an impressive performance upsetting the bookies and the media, by beating both the...
We have regular classes throughout the week at our Woodbury Clinic including Clinical Pilates - led by Specialist Physios Mixed Ability Tuesday 13.00 - 14.00 Thursdays 11.30 - 12.30 & 13.00 - 14.00 Intermediate Monday 11.00 - 12.00 Wednesday 10.30 - 11.30 Advanced Tuesday 09.15-10.15 Wednesday 09.15-10.15 Circuits Wednesday 18.00 - 19.00 Active Body Improve...
Four or Five months ago I posted a blog on our Facebook page about a New Spring's Resolution. I entered a running competition against myself, only a younger me from 5 years ago. Could I beat the previous me, rediscover the glory days, teach that younger me...
With summer fast approaching, the warm weather and long days now more than just a distant dream, it’s hard to miss the droves of ‘fair weather cyclists’ taking to the roads again. As a keen cyclist myself, I can’t help but smile when the number...
Why see a Psychologist for help with managing pain? The answer to this lies in the complexity of pain, particularly persistent pain. Our experience of pain is not a straightforward process and can affect many aspects of people’s lives. It can therefore take a combination of approaches and...
If you are experiencing back pain, you are not alone, as up to 80% of us will have back pain at some point in our life. In fact, back pain is one of the most common reasons for visiting your GP, having days off work and...