Today, hip replacement is increasingly viewed not as a surrender, but as a positive step towards reclaiming your active lifestyle - espcially for younger people. Let’s explore the modern approach to this life-changing procedure, separate fact from fiction in recovery, and look at why acting sooner might be wiser than you think for some of us.

You might think, "But flexibility is good, right?" Not always! There’s a big difference between muscle flexibility (which helps movement) and joint/tendon laxity (which reduces stability).

Hip pain in 40-50 yr olds is common but isn't always due to arthritis. Problems such as labral tears or FAI or hip impingment can also be causes of hip pain in younger patients. There are distinct differences in how each is treated and an accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure you are doing suitable rehab to improve your hip pain. Here we’ll break down the differences, explain how to recognise each one, and discuss how physiotherapy and sports therapy can help.

Sports therapy and Physiotherapy can easily treat back and hip pain. It's NOT just for athletes

There is often overlap between hip pain and back pain but there are some distinct differences to help diagnose effectively.

Time away is precious so how can you make sure you arrive fit to enjoy it and not in a painful heap.

Six ways to get the most out of your physio treatment and put you on the road to recovery.

Managing to keep the exercise regime going through January but getting some aches and pains ?? Keep going with our help and advise

And what's the best way of creating a new habit and ditching old ones. A new year prompts many of us to turn over a new leaf and improve...

Painful feet affect the whole person so what happens when we cram our feet into high heels ?

ALL pain is in the mind because that's where we FEEL pain so it makes sense our feelings and emotions can affect how we cope with pain.

It's #WalkThisMay this month so in celebration of probably the easiest exercise we can manage

With so many gadgets for sale on Amazon and ebay it;s confusing to know if they are a good option for your pain.

Most aches and pains recover but at what point should you worry and start to seek some professional help ?

Hypermobility - Good thing or bad thing ? Does being ' double jointed ' cause damage to joints ? Or is it just another old wives tale ?

A few guidelines for Acupuncture, when to use it and how it works. A few Acupuncture myths busted at the end !