I was incredibly lucky to get tickets for the recent Pink concert at Anfield, Liverpool. I've seen her twice previously and knew I would be wowed by the show. I didn't expect to be wowed by the fact that she was wearing Kinesiology (Kinesio) Tape though - and if it's good enough for her, it's … Continue reading If Kinesiology Tape is good enough for Pink, it’s good enough for me
A previous blog post The day I cried at my needling appointment has recently had a lot of views and had a mix of reactions, even causing a few concerns. A lot has happened with my physio treatment since then but I haven't written much about it in my blog. I wanted to write a … Continue reading Why it’s important to trust your physiotherapist
I mentioned in my blog post I'm finally having some proper physio that I was due to have a needling session to try and ease my neck pain. Well, this week I had it. And my god it was the most painful thing. Not only did I nearly pass out, I cried. Twice. I can't … Continue reading The day I cried at my needling appointment
This week I had two other opinions on my pain and how physio can help me. The first was really negative and deflating; the second had just as much bad news but was really positive. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere. We'll start with the first opinion So last Sunday I had my gym … Continue reading I’m finally having some proper physio
In my last post I talked about the first two years of my chronic pain journey before surgery. I found it a hard post to publish as it was a tough journey but it?s also a very personal one. The purpose of it is for you to get to know more about me and my … Continue reading My chronic pain journey after surgery
Part of me doesn?t like to think about my chronic pain journey, what I went through in the early days, and how tough it was at times. But then part of me likes to remember how far I?ve come. This blog post is a very brief summary of the first 2 years of my chronic … Continue reading My chronic pain journey before surgery
Last week I went to see a physio for my neck pain. If you have read some of my previous blog posts you will know that this pain has been getting worse lately. I was simply expecting a few recommended exercises that would loosen my neck muscles, as they are extremely tight, and perhaps a … Continue reading My physio session: a spanner in the works