Exeter Physio from First Physio, provide a full range of services to help with skeletal and muscular problems
Our new treatment location is open for business! We are excited to announce the launch of our new treatment location at Southwest MS Centre in Exeter. With restrictions on gym openings due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, First Physio has sought to reduce risk of spreading the virus by operating from a spacious location where we…
Covid-19 – what are the symptoms? Some individuals with Covid-19 can have no symptoms at all. The main symptoms of Coronavirus are: – High temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature); – New, continuous cough – this means coughing a…
13th, 14th & 15th January 2020 +Free Gym access all week (13-19th) This January First Physio will be ready to support you in achieving your best potential – whether it’s your New Year’s resolution to get fit or just your usual training program, the First Physio team can help you to kick-off 2020 pain free….
Scar tissue release using Myofascial techniques Myofascial release is a term being used more and more often in the massage and rehabilitation world these days, and for good reason. It has been proven to provide a huge amount of benefits to those receiving treatment, and with research still going on it is an…
Running Newsletter Running may seem like the most natural of movements, that all humans should be able to do. It is a great way to relieve stress after a busy day at work, burn calories and get fitter. It is also a fundamental part of many sports. However, for many people it does not feel…
Are you an injured runner? Early Signs of Running and Sports Injury Runners are prone to injury, especially when they start running again after a long period of rest or suddenly increase the frequency, intensity or duration of their training. Sometimes injuries can be traumatic and sudden, while others gradually occur and worsen over time….
What are tendinopathies?Tendons attach muscle to bone. Hence the common tendons in the lower limb that may develop tendinopathy are: patella tendon, Achilles tendon, gluteal tendon and the plantar fascia. Tendinopathy is a clinical diagnosis based on:Localised tendon painPain with loading the tendonPain that increases with increasing loads on the tendonAlterations in the collagen make…
Sally Morris: BSc (Hons) MCSP, MHCPC, AACPSally is excited to be joining the First Physio team working within a dynamic physiotherapy practise which offers a fantastic environment to work being based within a large gym space with state of the art equipment and space to optimise her patient diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.Sally graduated with a…
The dreaded knee injury: when the patient reports a slip, twist or tackle and they hear a pop or crack followed by pain and difficultly walking and moving the knee. Thankfully these incidences are rare. However, accurate assessment and diagnosis are key to the successful recovery from such an injury because delayed or misdiagnosis can…
Ultimately whether you call it a ‘strain’, ‘pull’ or ‘tear’ it all means the same thing, a percentage of muscle fibres have been damaged either from over-stretching or over-tightening and less commonly direct trauma (contact / kick to the muscle). Physiotherapists can grade your muscle strain from the symptoms reported and through assessment. This then…