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Lower Back Stretches for Sciatica & Disc Pain

Five gentle lower back stretches you can start today, what stretching can and can't do for sciatica and disc pain, and when to get your back properly checked.

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Two views of the lower leg from behind: the two-headed gastrocnemius, and the deeper soleus beneath it

Calf Strain (Soleus vs Gas…

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Calf Muscle Pain: Is It Your Soleus or Gastrocnemius?

Calf muscle pain can come from the gastrocnemius or the soleus. Learn how to tell which one it is, how each gets injured, and what recovery looks like.

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Man resting on his side with the sciatic nerve shown running from the lower spine down the back of the thigh

Sciatica

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How to Relieve Sciatic Nerve Pain

How to relieve sciatic nerve pain tonight: what the evidence supports in the first few hours, heat or ice, what to avoid, and when you need to go to hospital.

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Cutaway of the inner ear showing the three balance canals, loose crystals in one canal and the snail-shaped cochlea

Vertigo & Dizziness

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What Is Vertigo? Exercises for BPPV Explained

What is vertigo? A plain-English guide to the spinning feeling, why BPPV is the most common cause, and which exercises the evidence actually supports.

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Older man standing heel to toe with one hand on a chair, with the leg and hip muscles that keep him steady shown

Falls Prevention

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Elderly Balance Exercises: A Falls-Prevention Starting Point

Five elderly balance exercises to start today, a ten-minute routine, and what the research shows about preventing falls. Plus when to get assessed first.

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Knee

12 min read

Exercises to Strengthen Your Knee

Exercises to strengthen your knee, in three stages: which muscles to work, the mistake that makes a sore knee worse, and how long it usually takes to help.

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Man standing with the brain, spinal cord and nerves shown, and widespread tender areas over the shoulders, back and hips

Chronic Pain Management

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Fibromyalgia Explained

Fibromyalgia, defined in plain English: what it is, what's happening in the nervous system, what triggers a flare-up, and where physiotherapy fits in.

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Manual Therapy

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Rounded Shoulders: Causes and How to Fix Your Posture

Rounded shoulders explained: what causes them, which muscles are tight, how strongly posture really links to pain, and what actually works to change it.

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Front of the thigh showing a deep bruise in the quadriceps muscle against the thigh bone

Sports Physiotherapy

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Corked Thigh: Quadriceps Contusion Recovery

Corked thigh recovery time depends on the first 24 hours. What to do straight away, how to grade it by knee bend, and how long each grade usually takes.

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Side of the foot showing sore areas under the heel at the plantar fascia and at the back of the heel at the Achilles tendon

Plantar Fasciitis

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Heel Pain: Causes and What Actually Fixes It

Heel pain has several causes. Where it hurts points to which one: plantar fasciitis, the Achilles, a heel spur or Sever's disease. Here's what helps each.

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Sleeping baby boy with his head tilted to one side and the tight neck muscle shown on that side

Paediatric Physiotherapy

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Torticollis in Babies: What It Is and How Physiotherapy Helps

Torticollis in babies: why the head tilts to one side, why early treatment matters, what physiotherapy involves, and what to do about a flat spot on the head.

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Toddler boy walking on tiptoes with the calf muscles and Achilles tendons shown in his lower legs

Paediatric Physiotherapy

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Toe Walking & In-Toeing: Common Toddler Gait Patterns Explained

Toe walking and in-toeing are common in toddlers and usually settle on their own. Learn when most children stop and the warning signs worth getting checked.

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$The same healing shin fracture shown in a white cast and in a black walking boot, side by side$

Fracture Clinic

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Cast vs Cam Boot: What to Expect During Fracture Recovery

Cast or cam boot? What each one is, why you were given one and not the other, what living with it is like, and what it means for your fracture recovery.

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Knee held bent at 90 degrees in a hinged brace, with the healing anterior cruciate ligament shown inside the joint

ACL Injury & Rehabilitatio…

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The Cross Bracing Protocol: Non-Surgical ACL Recovery Explained

The Cross Bracing Protocol for a torn ACL: what the 12 weeks involve, what the evidence shows for and against it, the risks, and who it realistically suits.

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Shockwave applicator held against the Achilles tendon above the heel, with pressure waves entering the tendon

Shockwave Therapy

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Shockwave Therapy: How It Works and What It Treats

Shockwave Therapy, explained in plain English: how it works, what it treats, and what a session actually involves at Well Motion.

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Sports Taping

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Sports Taping: When It Helps and How It Works

Sports Taping, explained in plain English: rigid vs. kinesiology taping, when each helps, and what to expect from a taping session at Well Motion.

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Physiotherapist's hands resting on a man's mid back, with the spine, ribs and shoulder blades shown beneath

Manual Therapy

13 min read

What Is Manual Therapy? A Plain-English Guide

Manual Therapy, explained in plain English: what it actually involves, when Well Motion uses it, and how it fits into your recovery plan.

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Chronic Pain Management

14 min read

Can Physiotherapy Help With Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain and physiotherapy, explained in plain English: what actually helps, what doesn't, and how Well Motion approaches long-term pain management.

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Prehabilitation

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What Is Prehabilitation? Preparing for Surgery

Prehabilitation, explained in plain English: why getting stronger before surgery helps you recover faster, and what a prehab program actually involves.

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Man doing a band external rotation with his elbow at his side, beside a close-up of the rotator cuff muscles on the shoulder blade

Rotator Cuff Tear

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Rotator Cuff Exercises: A Safe Recovery Progression

Rotator Cuff Exercises, explained in plain English: a safe recovery progression from Well Motion physiotherapists, and when to get assessed first.

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