You may think that pain appears suddenly. One day you feel fine, then the next your back goes into spasm, your neck feels stiff, or your shoulder starts aching seemingly out of nowhere. But in many cases, pain isn't actually the first sign that something is wrong.

While pain is often linked to injury or physical strain, our emotional wellbeing can also have a significant influence on how our bodies feel. In this blog, we'll explore the connection between stress, trauma and physical discomfort, and explain why looking after both mind and body is important for long-term health.

Sciatica is one of those words people often use to describe any kind of back or leg pain, but true sciatica is a very specific condition involving irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. In this blog, we’ll explain what sciatica actually is, common symptoms and causes, and the treatments that may help you recover comfortably and safely.

Posture is often treated as something static: good or bad, straight or slouched. But in reality, posture is dynamic. It changes throughout life in response to habits, environment, injury history, stress and the natural ageing process. All this sounds inevitable but actually posture is an area where we can very easily make a difference to how we look and feel.