Women’s Health Blog
Women's Health Physiotherapy Women's Health Physiotherapy focuses on a number of female health problems. It is known that these problems can affect as many as 1 in 3 women at some point during their lifetime. Conditions that we can treat here at Holcombe include:...
Holcombe Health Clinic’s 1st Birthday
It’s time for me to bring myself into the 21stCentury…blogging is apparently, the only way forward! So, Holcombe Health Clinic is nearly one year old in its new format. We have grown and evolved so much in our first year of practice and it’s been a very exciting...
The Benefits of Reflexology During Preganancy
During pregnancy up to 71% of women experience low back pain (LBP) and up to 65% may develop pelvic girdle pain (GP), according to recent research. These two conditions can be difficult to distinguish from each other and conditions can increase towards the end of...
ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY IN SPORT
What is the Achilles tendon? The Achilles tendon is a fibrous connective tissue on the posterior aspect of the lower leg. This is the thickest, strongest tendon in the body and its function is to connect the gastrocnemius and soleus (calf muscle) to the heel of the...
CAN WEAK GLUTEAL (BUTT) MUSCLES AFFECT SWIMMING PERFORMANCE?
We are fully aware that a good swim stroke technique is fluid and relaxed, right? Well, that is partially true. Your arm and kick action should obviously be relaxed, yes. But your core should be strong and engaged when you swim. Having a strong core makes you move...