Samantha McPherson
The Scoop on Stress Fractures and Why You Should Get Shin and Foot Pain Checked Pronto
Lockdown + jumping around at home in your crocs got you suffering some shin and foot pain? See a physiotherapist and get it checked for a st
My Blog
Welcome to my blog! This is a little space where I explore physiotherapy topics, popular themes and you get to know a little bit about my life as a physiotherapist and writer. You'll also find a few fun book recommendations of work that I have found funny or fascinating. Enjoy!
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Samantha McPherson
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NHS - Back pain causes and important info.
Important information from the NHS about back pain that everyone should know.
Samantha McPherson
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Back Pain Basics from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy = legit!
Where to get the right help if you have back pain
Samantha McPherson
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Le Pub Scientifique – Reflections on Reflections
My reflections from a morning spent with the NOI Group
Samantha McPherson
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Pilates To Keep Your Spine Happy Whilst Working From Home
Working from home turning you into a slouch potato? Starting to get a few more grumbles from the mid and lower back whilst working from...
Samantha McPherson
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Why is it so hard to get good quality health advice on the internet?
I’m fessing up about the anxiety around blogging about health. For some time now, myself and a group of physiotherapists I know have been...
Samantha McPherson
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Why Taking Short Term Pain Relief May Help You get Better, Quicker.
Answering the questions patients ask me about pain relief
Caroline Gill
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Spinal manipulation - Is my back 'out of alignment'?
The worries of bits being 'out of alignment' explained
Samantha McPherson
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How I Avoid Burnout when Caring for Others?
Lessons I've learned from advising my patients
Samantha McPherson
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Buying a mattress with back pain...what to do? 4 Top(per) Tips!
Top tips on how to choose your mattress
Samantha McPherson
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Have You Become...A Back Bore?!
Us physios have a funny saying whereby we talk about ‘emotional joints’. Broadly, this means a body part, when causing us pain, makes us...
Samantha McPherson
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Did you know? – Your Back is Incredibly Resilient!
Whilst it can seem a bit mysterious, hidden away somewhere back there, your spine is one amazing bit of kit. Made of skin, tissue,...
Samantha McPherson
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Running Gait Training - what does it all mean?
I am often asked about the ‘best way to run’ forefoot, heel strike, somewhere in the middle? Head down, up, stretching for the finish?...
Samantha McPherson
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Flexibility and Activity - Why it Helps!
In short, some flexibility is really important, but not just for good running technique. There is a wealth of literature to show that...
Samantha McPherson
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Your spine? It has your back - A mindset shift towards a more positive outlook on back pain
As a physiotherapist, long term back pain is my bread and butter. Anyone that has ever had a session with me, will understand that...
Samantha McPherson
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Are you in ‘The Back Pain Tweaky Zone’
Has your spine been warning you of imminent doom?
Samantha McPherson
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Running and Joint Health - as featured in Women's Running Magazine
Joint health is the centre point of a musculoskeletal physiotherapists daily life! We are often asked what the ‘right amount of running’...