ARE YOUR PRIORITIES BRINGING YOU DOWN?

ARE YOUR PRIORITIES BRINGING YOU DOWN? How long is your to-do list? If I asked you what your top priority was, would you have a hard time narrowing it down? The word ‘priorities’ is a fairly recent addition to the English language – for several hundred years it wasn’t pluralised because the word ‘priority’ meant […]

HAY FEVER HEALTH

HAY FEVER HEALTH While many people long for the warmer months and embrace the sunshine when it finally arrives, people who suffer from hay fever often dread the change in seasons. Symptoms can include a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing and are caused by an allergy to pollen. You can be allergic to grass, tree […]

THE PERFECT PICNIC

THE PERFECT PICNIC Picnics are great fun; do you usually pop into a super market and buy a load of pre-packed sandwiches, some crisps and a bottle of wine? What would happen if you did a bit if planning ahead and created an amazingly healthy and tasty picnic for your friends and family? Here are […]

CAN YOU HANDLE THE HEAT?

CAN YOU HANDLE THE HEAT? The 1st of July was the hottest on record and it’s only continued! How have you been dealing with the heat? Thriving or melting? There is a lot you can do to combat the heat and still enjoy the long summer days, here are some of our tips… Hydrate! Of […]

CHALLENGE YOURSELF – CHANGE YOUR LIFE

CHALLENGE YOURSELF – CHANGE YOUR LIFE How are you feeling about your life at the moment? Are you happy with everything – or are you craving a little more excitement and adventure? A lot of people would say that they are looking for a little something more than their day-to-day routine. This is not to […]

SUMMER FUN WITH THE KIDS!

SUMMER FUN WITH THE KIDS! Summer holidays can be tough – you can’t always rely on the weather and they seem to go on forever! If you’re already struggling for ideas or need some for the tail end of the holidays, here are some things you can try. Outside Though British Summertime can be unreliable, […]

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP!

THE RUGBY WORLD CUP! We are all very excited to have the Rugby World Cup on our doorstep this year! There are several very big rugby enthusiasts on the Forge team. From physiotherapists Rory Mee and David Silver, who regularly work with rugby players to massage therapist Jackie Takahashi who is currently working with the […]

FITNESS AND PHYSIO

As a fitness instructor, Pilates teacher and physiotherapist, Lara Maddison is one of our most active practitioners! Lara has been a fitness instructor and trainer for over 11 years and is currently actively teaching Spinning, Aerobics, Resistance Training and Pilates. She went into Physiotherapy as it felt like a natural progression from fitness teaching, the […]

THE MOST COMMON BACK PAIN QUESTION

THE MOST COMMON BACK PAIN QUESTION Chiropractor Jean Luc Lafitte has been treating back pain in all its forms for many years. As part of BackCare Awareness Week, he shares the most common question he hears from his patients. “I am often asked with some surprise by my patients why they have so much back pain, when all […]

BACKCARE AWARENESS WEEK 2015

BACKCARE AWARENESS WEEK 2015 Today marks the first day of BackCare Awareness Week 2015. Back pain is something we see every day here at The Forge Clinic and we know how debilitating and frustrating to live with it can be. BackCare’s aims are to fund more scientific research into back pain, in order to thoroughly understand […]