If you’ve ever felt that sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and runs down your leg, you’ll know how horribly painful it can be. You try stretching, resting, or sitting differently, but nothing seems to help for long. That deep ache, tingling, or numbness is often called sciatica  — but did you know it’s not actually a condition on its own ? Sciatica is a symptom  of something irritating or compressing your sciatic nerve — and there are a few common culprits

💻 “It’s Just a Bit of Tension”… Until It Isn’t You’ve been sitting at your desk for hours. Your shoulders start to creep upwards, your head drifts towards the screen, and before you know it, your neck feels tighter than your schedule. Sound familiar? You roll your shoulders, stretch a bit, maybe even book a massage — and for a while, it feels better. But by midweek, the ache is back. Sometimes it spreads into your shoulders, sometimes you get a headache that feels like it’s

You’ve been feeling that tight pull in your heel every morning - or a sharp ache in your Achilles when you start running. You stretch a bit, you rest for a few days, maybe even change your shoes… and for a while, it feels a bit better. But then, it comes back. Sound familiar?  You’re not alone. At Chiltern Physiotherapy in Chorleywood , we see hundreds of walkers and runners every year with Achilles Tendinopathy  or Plantar Fasciitis  - two of the most common causes of heel

When the weather turns colder, the days get shorter, and we start spending more time sitting indoors, many people notice an unwelcome...