Physiotherapy Cost Southampton | Our 2026 Fees Explained
Why we’ve updated our fees ā and what it means for your care Southampton Physio has updated its session fees with effect from 1st May 2026. The changes apply across standard physiotherapy sessions, Clinical Personal Training blocks, and neurological physiotherapy. This post sets out what has changed, why, and what patients can expect going forward. […]
Should You Rest or Exercise With Pain? | Southampton Physio
Should you rest or exercise with pain? Southampton Physio explains the evidence for acute and persistent pain. Book your assessment at our Southampton clinic. Should You Rest or Exercise With Pain? For most types of pain, keeping gently active is more beneficial than resting completely. A brief period of relative rest in the first one […]
Why Does Back Pain Keep Coming Back? | Recurring Back Pain | Southampton Physio
Recurring back pain is driven by sensitisation, not structural damage. Find out why it keeps returning and what physiotherapy in Southampton can do to help. Why Does Recurring Back Pain Keep Coming Back? Recurring back painĀ is the return of a low back pain episode following a period of recovery. It is one of the most […]
Getting out of pain is hard!
If you’ve had pain for a long time… be that a grumbling lower pain, neck pain and headaches or widespread pain in multiple places. I want you know I understand. And if you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Because getting out of pain is hard! Once youāve been in pain for a long time then it […]
How to Get Stronger Without Repeating Injury Setbacks: A Comprehensive Guide
As an Osteopath and Exercise Coach, I specialise in coaching people who are more prone to getting injured. Chronic back pain, persistent widespread pain, inflammatory conditions, hypermobility disorders, fibromyalgiaā¦ all conditions where the chance of injury and setbacks are much higher. Having trained many people local to Southampton and Winchester and virtually around the world, […]
Some interesting pain neurology
Here’s some interesting pain neurology for you. When you injure yourself youāll find that the injured area becomes super sensitive. Touch it, owww! Ice it, owww! Alcohol to clean itā¦. Jeez, owww!!! This is called primary hyperalgesia. Nerve endings at the injured are sensitised by the damage and inflammation so that they fire more readily. […]
Why does my back still hurt and how can I treat it?
As an osteopath and strength trainer specializing in the treatment and management of persistent pain, I have helped countless people with back pain. At our clinic, Southampton Physio, we see people every day who have put up with back pain for far too longā¦ from office workers in Bitterne and Portswood, to people commuting in […]
Is core training all it’s cracked up to be?
Quick read: I think core training is vastly over-emphasised and should be a secondary consideration at best. Core exercises, when programmed, should be specific and progressive in the same way as any strength training. Long, much more interesting read: You know the drill. At the end of a training session or class, you do 5-10 […]
Happy new year – got any goals in mind?
Happy new year! I hope you had good break and that you’re feeling refreshed and re-envigorated for the start of what we’re all hoping will be a better year. It’s been a while since I’ve written on here, and one of my goals for the first half of this year is to communicate more often […]
The problem with training at home
A lot of people really struggled to keep their fitness and weight training programmes going when the gyms closed. It was a struggle even for a lot of people who already did bodyweight training. So many people also struggled to either be productive from home or to switch off in the evening. And the reason […]