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“Can sports massage help knee pain?” This was a question asked by one of our newest patients during their initial assessment, and we know that it’s something that a lot of people may be wondering about. If you’re suffering from knee pain, it can really have a big impact on your life but can sports…

Stress is often a misunderstood term which many people will pass off as ‘just an emotion’ or a state of mind. However, the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety are not to be underestimated! Emotions are created and mediated by physical chemicals in our bodies, where real life processes are carried out within our brains…

Do I Need Insoles? – 4 Common Questions Answered Are you suffering with knee, neck and shoulder or back pain which keeps coming back without any apparent cause? The problem, surprisingly, might be caused by your feet! Fortunately, there is a natural, medication-free pain relief solution which could be perfect for you – orthotics, or…

Why you need a Sports Massage What is it? A sports massage is a form of soft tissue manipulation, used to elicit change on specific areas of the body. Different techniques are used to achieve different outcomes, such as increasing blood circulation, relaxing tired muscles and conversely, waking them up before sport. The Benefits…

Self-care is a bit of a buzz word nowadays, but what does it actually mean? Well, different things to different people. We are all at different stages of life with different pressures, demands and to-do lists. So self-care needs will vary from person to person, but mostly it is about filling your “cup”. They say…

5 top tips to sort out that pain in the neck! Have you ever woken up with a stiff neck and put it down to sleeping awkwardly? Yes, me too. But what about when you’ve had a stiff neck for five days, and it’s the third time in as many months? Surely you can’t just…

Some of you may be aware that October is World Menopause Month, so I though I’d write a piece today to cheer all the female readers up 😉 and hopefully provide a little insight for the men too. When the word menopause is mentioned, people typically think of hot flushes and mood swings. But there…

..but it’s a bit close to the bone….. Today we are going to cover tendon injuries (apologies for the dreadful title, but I did laugh out loud at myself writing it!). Jimmy and I have seen TONS of these injuries during and since the various lockdowns, and they can be a complete nuisance for…

Today I’d like to give you an overview of my newspaper article (in the East Anglian Daily Times), in which I dispel some myths surrounding back pain. The language that some professionals use surrounding back pain can be inaccurate and sometimes scary and has the potential to simply fill a person with fear and anxiety…

In short, regardless of your age, yes you should! Vitamin D is an interesting vitamin, because it is the only one that can be made in the body on its own – this happens with direct sun exposure and from eating some foods. It is said that between the months of May to October, most…

Lucy Turmel, Professional Squash player, has joined the Alpha Physiotherapy team as a sponsored professional athlete. Lucy Turmel competes on the PSA World Tour, and is currently ranked 36 in the women’s world rankings. Lucy who is from Ipswich, Suffolk, had an incredibly successful Junior career where Lucy was a 4 time English Junior Champion…

Exciting news for Alpha Physiotherapy as co-director and Physiotherapist Jimmy will be in clinic on a full time basis having left Ipswich Town Football Club. Jimmy says “We are so excited to continue to grow our Physiotherapy clinic and continue to deliver the highest level of Physiotherapy care to the people of Ipswich, Martlesham, Woodbridge,…