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PRIORITISING YOUR PROBLEM WITH THE 5 WHYS
A simple but powerful tool that will help you define and clarify your problem and help you to prioritise getting rid of your pain.
DEFINE YOUR OUTCOME TO DEFINE YOUR SUCCESS
Clearly defining what success actually means to you underpins your likelihood of success. This tool will help you define what you actually want to achieve from working with Nick Watson.
DESIGNING YOUR DREAM OUTCOME
Consider your current situation and where you’d really like to go. By thinking big you can then retrace your steps back to reality and break down the stages that you need to identify and achive your goals.
TESTIMONIALS AND SUCCESS STORIES
Independence from a pain clinic
Jenny, an NHS professional had suffered with neck and shoulder problems for a lot of years Coming to my physiotherapy clinic, she learned to ‘undo’ her unique subconscious adaptations and found independence from a pain clinic. Before working together, Jenny had been...
Return to exercise – as if by magic
Jane, a retired professional who enjoys being active was soon back on the road to exercise "as if by magic!" Running, cycling, swimming and generally being active. Jane enjoys all forms of exercise, yet when pain was limiting what she could do she got in touch. What...
Harriet couldn’t run 1 mile. She abolishes her low back pain to run 100 miles a week later
How a runner abolishes her low back pain "Hi, do you do physiotherapy for runners? I'm doing the South Downs Ultra Marathon in 7 days time and right now, I can't run more than a mile..." That was my initial conversation with Harriet, an experienced ultra runner who...
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Achilles tendon pain
Achilles tendon pain - a story of Achilles and the smoking elephants Somebody contacted me for advice about a stubborn Achilles tendon pain. They reported that there had been various 'sprains and pulls' in the past from football, but this Achilles pain was not...
Specific exercise for low back pain
A patient asked if a specific exercise would be beneficial for low back pain. In this case it was child's pose. I knew the patient's background so in this case the short answer was simple: if it feels good for your low back pain, great, carry on. If it does not feel...
Golf and low back pain
Golf and low back pain: Re-evaluating movement returned Liz to the important things in her life - gardening and golf Low back pain was affecting golf and gardening, very important parts of Liz's life since retirement. Although she tried to manage with usual GP advice...
Leg pain with pins and needles
Leg pain with pins and needles: an elite triathlete got back to swimming, cycling and running with Bowen Therapy and Pilates Michelle was a respected traithlete competing internationally, when her career was hampered by left leg pain with pins and needles. Over 2...
Knee surgery post op rehab
Knee surgery post op rehab: Jane, a dentist and keen horse rider gets back into the stables following a major fall off a horse Jane suffered a serious fall from her horse resulting in a traumatic injury that required invasive surgery and knee surgery post op rehab. In...
Simple solutions for complex problems
We all like simple solutions to complex problems I like simple, so I ride a bike that only has one gear. The bike has less to go wrong and gets me to my clinic and back home with minimal fuss. Maintenance is minimal and the bike is reliable all year round. However,...
The persistent pain puzzle
Have you been told that your pain or problem is 'scar tissue' from an old injury Or that it is arthritis, that it's your age or 'part of getting old'. It may well be that it comes and goes, waxes and wanes without reason. 'Nothing can be done", you just have to get on...
Finding the root cause of heel pain
How we found the root cause of heel pain for Laura and how she went from hobbling to hiking hill and fell Heel pain was stopping Laura from enjoying familiy activties and outdoor walking. She'd tried the usual rolling a cold can, calf stretches, orthotic insoles and...
Recover from chronic pain
Recover from chronic pain: Sue, an NHS professional contacted me to help her with a chronic pain condition Sue, an NHS professional contacted me to help her recover from a chronic pain condition, Polymyalgia Rheuamatic (PMR). PMR can be a debilitating condition...