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Pilates

Oct 27th, 2022

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Strained back?

Sep 9th, 2022

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Dry Needling

Jun 11th, 2022

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Back Issues from Lifting

May 24th, 2021

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Sciatica in 65yr old

May 12th, 2021

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Ongoing anterior shoulder pain

Apr 27th, 2021

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Will Physio help?

Feb 10th, 2021

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Back Neck Shoulder

Dec 9th, 2020

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Hurt my back

Aug 26th, 2020

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Upper mid back pain

Jul 20th, 2020

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Neck, Shoulders & Core

Apr 2nd, 2020

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Moderate scoliosis?

Feb 26th, 2020

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Hip problem

Feb 24th, 2020

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Severe leg pain

Feb 3rd, 2020

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Osteitis pubis or sports hernia

Dec 12th, 2019

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

Sep 24th, 2019

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Dowagers hump

Aug 5th, 2019

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Leg & hip pain

Jul 24th, 2019

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Knots in upper back & trapezius

Jul 2nd, 2019

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Piriformis syndrome

Jun 21st, 2019

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Knee pain due to back pain?

Jun 18th, 2019

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Advice for poor posture

Jun 13th, 2019

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Ongoing back pain

Jun 6th, 2019

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Herniated disk

May 21st, 2019

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Neck pain

May 16th, 2019

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Spinal Stenosis

May 13th, 2019

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Pulled Trapezius?

May 7th, 2019

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Sharp neck pain

Apr 30th, 2019

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Persistent back pain

Apr 3rd, 2019

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Trapped nerve

Apr 1st, 2019

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Neck pain & headaches

Feb 26th, 2019

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Lateral hip pain

Feb 25th, 2019

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Fall off a bike

Feb 22nd, 2019

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Can Physio help?

Feb 21st, 2019

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Physio versus Massage

Feb 20th, 2019

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Back pain & Pilates

Feb 3rd, 2019

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Head, neck & back

Jan 24th, 2019

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Post op rehab Spinal fusion

Nov 7th, 2018

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Sciatica

Oct 31st, 2018

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Pain from strained diaphragm

Oct 29th, 2018

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Posture related pain?

Oct 27th, 2018

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Back pain question

Oct 15th, 2018

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Back, shoulder & hips

Oct 9th, 2018

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Male Osteoitis Pubis

Sep 24th, 2018

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Sciatic pain

Jul 31st, 2018

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Tilted Pelvis & Pilates

Jul 19th, 2018

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Posture and Pilates

Jul 17th, 2018

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L5-S1 disc space is reduced

Jul 2nd, 2018

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Ongoing sacroiliac pain

Jun 25th, 2018

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Compressed nerve pain

Jun 21st, 2018

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Hip and back pain from weights

May 10th, 2018

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Neck pain affecting head too

Mar 23rd, 2018

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Forklift driver with neck pain

Mar 8th, 2018

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Head and neck pain

Feb 8th, 2018

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Occasional lower back problems

Jan 18th, 2018

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Pain in tailbone after a fall

Jan 18th, 2018

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Pain between shoulder blades

Jan 1st, 2018

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Burning in both shoulder blades

Dec 26th, 2017

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Severe Neck Pain

Dec 13th, 2017

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Sacro iliac lower back pain

Dec 7th, 2017

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Bruised coccyx – any top tips?

Dec 4th, 2017

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Ehlers Danlos Type III (Hypermobile Type)

Nov 28th, 2017

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Sore stiff spot on back

Oct 24th, 2017

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Pain after Pull ups

Oct 7th, 2017

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Knots in back and shoulders

Sep 25th, 2017

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Kaori asks the Guru about neck & shoulder pain

Sep 20th, 2017

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Acupuncture at Six

Sep 5th, 2017

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Glen has right shoulder pain

Aug 30th, 2017

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Chronic pain syndrome and Scheuermanns disease

Aug 15th, 2017

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Bethany has Scheuermann’s disease

Jul 31st, 2017

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Is Pilates suitable for a child with hypermobility

May 25th, 2017

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Beckah pokes her chin out too much

Apr 25th, 2017

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Dee has neck pain

Mar 22nd, 2017

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Jess has a tight upper back and shoulders

Mar 15th, 2017

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Back pain and hot sensation down right leg

Feb 6th, 2017

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Claire is suffering from upper & lower back pain

Feb 2nd, 2017

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Chris has chronic lower back pain

Jan 30th, 2017

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A stiff thoracic spine is the reason for Poornima’s symptoms

Nov 22nd, 2016

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Jof has bad posture but isn’t in pain

Oct 24th, 2016

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The Guru has advice for Nell’s constant pain at the base of skull

Oct 20th, 2016

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Lorna thinks she has pulled her groin

Oct 17th, 2016

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Mum of two suffering with neck pain

Oct 12th, 2016

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Kelly has pain at base of her skull

Oct 11th, 2016

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Josh is suffering from a proximal hamstring issue

Sep 19th, 2016

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Nicholas is an artist with pain in both legs

Sep 8th, 2016

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Kyle asks the Guru about correct posture at his desk

Jul 13th, 2016

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Meyrick has a trapped nerve at C7

Jun 27th, 2016

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Verity has multiple lower back issues

Jun 21st, 2016

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Shilpa has stiff neck, tender base of skull & wants help!

Jun 20th, 2016

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Edwina’s stiff neck prevents her sleeping

Jun 17th, 2016

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Olivia suffers from referred pain in her arms and hands

May 31st, 2016

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Jeremy asks the Guru about a twinge in his upper neck

May 21st, 2016

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If you have a back injury will other areas become painful too?

May 3rd, 2016

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Ben needs to improve his gym posture

Apr 28th, 2016

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Chris is suffering from back tension post a slipped disk

Apr 21st, 2016

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Will is suffering from pain in his abdominals

Apr 19th, 2016

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The Guru relates Victoria’s neck pain to her mid back

Mar 7th, 2016

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Silvio asks the Guru for advice about his C5-C6 hernia

Mar 4th, 2016

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You don’t have to be older to suffer from back pain

Feb 15th, 2016

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Paul has pain all down the back of his leg

Jan 29th, 2016

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The Guru advises on exercise when suffering from Barretts oesophagus

Jan 17th, 2016

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Zoe’s neck pain causes her headaches

Jan 4th, 2016

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The Guru links Marina’s shoulder pain with her tight thoracic spine

Dec 22nd, 2015

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The Guru tells Steve that groin issues can be tricky

Dec 10th, 2015

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Sophie has recurring pain in her back, neck & shoulders

Dec 9th, 2015

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Why do cricket fast bowlers get pain in their non-bowling hand?

Nov 30th, 2015

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Our back pain videos are perfect for Nishitha’s shooting pain down her back

Nov 5th, 2015

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Following a fall, Jane can only turn her head to one side

Nov 5th, 2015

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Stephanie had Spinal Fusion 8 years ago so needs greater motion in her thoracic spine

Oct 6th, 2015

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The Guru suggests Alexia rules out a Hernia for groin pain

Oct 6th, 2015

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Krista is suffering from neck and lower head pain so posture is key

Oct 5th, 2015

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The Guru thinks Sarah’s painful right shoulder could be a nerve issue

Sep 11th, 2015

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Eszter has instability from retrolisthesis the Guru explains that pathology seen on MRI does not always equal pain and dysfunction.

Jul 15th, 2015

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Rachel suffers from piriformis syndrome and asks the Guru for advice

Jul 8th, 2015

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Will has developed a shoulder impingement so the Guru suggests checking out our videos

Jun 25th, 2015

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The Guru tells Alison she has a ‘being on holiday’ common ailment – poking out ones chin to read a book

Jun 17th, 2015

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Carmelita has annulated tears at L4/L5 & L5/S1 so the guru recommends some of our videos

Jun 16th, 2015

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George has injured his back while doing squats so the Guru explains about stability being key

Jun 12th, 2015

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Jen was diagnosed with costochondrititus and told you can’t recover… the Guru strongly disagrees!

Jun 11th, 2015

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The Guru explains to Josh that his hip pain can’t be cured simply by stretching

Jun 11th, 2015

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Robert has developed a muscle spasm in his back, the GP suggests physio the Guru recommends our videos

May 19th, 2015

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Carlos runs a lot but has developed groin & glute pain, the Guru explains it’s essential to control movement

Apr 27th, 2015

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Rob has symptoms of a pulled muscle so the Guru suggests an ultrasound then physio if needed

Apr 24th, 2015

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Alex has been stretching his back but the Guru says to focus on stability and control

Mar 30th, 2015

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Jill has strained her facet joints so the Guru suggests #TheWorldsGreatestStretch & physio

Mar 25th, 2015

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Tessa has acute shoulder pain but the Guru relates this pain to her neck

Mar 24th, 2015

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The Guru believes Aisha’s groin pain may well be poor gluteal function

Mar 17th, 2015

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Shoulder pain is common in rowers due to poking out ones chin – the Guru suggests thoracic spine stretching

Mar 9th, 2015

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The Guru recommends focused Pilates to Anna who has been suffering from lower back pain

Mar 4th, 2015

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The Guru believes Soulla’s osteophytes may not be the cause of her pain but a stiff thoracic spine could be

Jan 6th, 2015

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Dean has a pain in his glute with tight hamstrings but the pain gets worse with stretching

Dec 18th, 2014

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Jacqueline has on-going pins and needles which the Guru says is neurological

Nov 20th, 2014

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The Guru: the root of Jof’s consistent right sided pain stems from thoracic stiffness

Nov 18th, 2014

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Dean has been to everyone about pain in his glute, hip and pelvis… the Guru thinks irritated sciatic nerve

Nov 14th, 2014

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Belle has cracking shoulders: could it be poor bike set up, poor posture – the Guru offers some advice

Nov 12th, 2014

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Stiff neck? Guru says it probably originates from having a stiff thoracic spine

Nov 6th, 2014

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Bas has a slight lordosis so the Guru recommends thoracic spine mobility

Oct 30th, 2014

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The Guru talks leg length discrepency: ankle, lower limb, pelvis & thoracic spine are all key

Oct 10th, 2014

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To relieve hyperactive lower back muscles one has to treat thoracic spine stiffness

Oct 2nd, 2014

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The Guru tells Jason there is a likely link between his groin pain and tummy pain

Oct 1st, 2014

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The Guru offers advice to Brandon, who gives a concise history of double crush syndrome

Oct 1st, 2014

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Monica asks the Guru about possible tight hamstrings, which prevent certain yoga poses

Sep 29th, 2014

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The Guru explains how important it is to use trained physios for Pilates

Sep 22nd, 2014

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Frances asked the Guru if there is a correlation between a stroke and back problems

Sep 16th, 2014

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Helen asked the Guru about her stiff right shoulder

Aug 29th, 2014

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James asked the Guru about his Lower Back Pain and our slogan Don’t treat, cure

Aug 26th, 2014

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Rachel asked the Guru about her hip pain which has developed since having her baby

Aug 20th, 2014

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Martha Rose asked the Guru about an old shoulder injury she sustained, which has suddenly got worse

Aug 12th, 2014

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The Guru offers in-depth advice to Helena about her Hip Pain from Running

Aug 11th, 2014

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Anna asked the Guru about her back pain… but it’s only down one side!

Aug 5th, 2014

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Phil asked the Guru about lower back pain following excessive lifting

Aug 5th, 2014

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Kyle asked the Guru about shoulder rotation…

Aug 4th, 2014

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Rob is back… asking the Guru for advice on his top back/ neck issues

Jul 24th, 2014

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Anne has asked the Guru for advice about Sciatica

Jul 7th, 2014

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Ruth is a cyclist and asked the guru about her lower back pain

Jul 1st, 2014

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Narinder asked the Guru about her intermittent breathing restrictions

Jun 30th, 2014

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Emma asked the Guru about her Hip Pain postpartum

Jun 9th, 2014

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Phil asked the Guru about his Clunky left shoulder…

Jun 5th, 2014

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Georgina asked the Guru about her running gait – having a shorter stride on one leg

May 22nd, 2014

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Catherine asked ther Guru about swimming for lower back pain

Apr 22nd, 2014

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Chronic mid back pain wearing away

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Jennie asked the Guru about Back/ Shoulder pain

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Glutes/Back Issues

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Shoulder Pain

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Right sided pain

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Stiff left side trapezius and left shoulder pain

Apr 3rd, 2014

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Neck pain…

Jan 31st, 2014

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DOMS or DONE IN?

Jan 31st, 2014

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Costochondritis

Jan 12th, 2014

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Control Issues

Jan 12th, 2014

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Upper Traps pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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Foot & Ankle pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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Not what you think it is…..

Jan 12th, 2014

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Unresolving mid back pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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The Guru

Jan 12th, 2014

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Broken, but not down!

Jan 12th, 2014

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Back’s back

Jan 12th, 2014

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C7 disc problems?

Jan 12th, 2014

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Hip Horrors

Jan 12th, 2014

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Please help me with my muscle imbalance

Jan 12th, 2014

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SI DYSFUNCTION

Jan 12th, 2014

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Magic solution?

Jan 12th, 2014

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Athlete Pubalgia

Jan 12th, 2014

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Trapped nerve?

Jan 12th, 2014

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Warm ups

Jan 12th, 2014

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body keeps going in to spasm!

Jan 12th, 2014

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Core strength for hip pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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IBS

Jan 12th, 2014

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Considering Clinical Pilates

Jan 12th, 2014

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Long term back pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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Pain in the left side

Jan 12th, 2014

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Back & Hip Pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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Shoulder Pain – possibly knots

Jan 12th, 2014

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Lower Back Pain

Jan 12th, 2014

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Acute sciatic relief

Jan 11th, 2014

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Length in your quads needed, do not stretch your calf

Jan 11th, 2014

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RSI or not RSI

Jan 11th, 2014

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Tight hip doesn’t equal tight muscles

Jan 11th, 2014

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Painful shoulder

Jan 11th, 2014

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Lands End here I come

Jan 11th, 2014

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Groin Strain

Jan 11th, 2014

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Traps trouble

Jan 11th, 2014

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hockey problems

Jan 11th, 2014

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ITB knee pain?

Jan 11th, 2014

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Under Pressure

Jan 11th, 2014

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What’s up with it?

Jan 11th, 2014

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Hamstring pain

Jan 11th, 2014

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Soft Tissues

Jan 11th, 2014

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Shoulder Blade

Jan 11th, 2014

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Chronic back pain

Jan 11th, 2014

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More Hip Pain

Jan 11th, 2014

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Sports massage or Physio?

Jan 11th, 2014

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Hip pain from where….

Jan 11th, 2014

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This is about you, not Joe Blogs and his back pain….

Jan 10th, 2014

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Banish your backpain

Jan 10th, 2014

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Chest pain be gone!

Jan 10th, 2014

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Hamstrung by hamstrings

Jan 10th, 2014

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Too much coincidence for a dodgy hip!

Jan 9th, 2014

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Case Study- Headache and Nausea

Jan 9th, 2014

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Muscle cramp before body building contest

Jan 9th, 2014

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Undiagnosed Hip Pain

Nov 27th, 2013

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