Integrative Physiotherapy is based in Covingham, Swindon, and is run by Specialist Pain Physiotherapist, Nicola Brown.
The clinic specialises in improving the lives of people with a range of long-term and complex conditions. We offer pain specialist physiotherapy, pain rehabilitation, health coaching, nutritional therapy, and acupuncture, or a combination of these, to achieve this.
We work together to improve your pain, fatigue, mobility, and a range of other symptoms, so you can feel healthier, more energised, and life your best life.
Our way of working is for you if you are interested in taking a more holistic approach to your health, and to feel the many benefits that this can bring.
We support you by developing an individualised treatment programme, unique to your needs, bringing together a wide range of techniques and practices and supporting you all the way.
Appointments are held in a purpose-built clinic room or can be delivered on-line.
Book a Free 20-minute Introductory Call
This call is your opportunity to find out how working together can help you to achieve your goals and live your best life
About Me
I am passionate about working with people living with persistent pain, and my role is to have a broad and deep knowledge of cutting-edge pain science and to interpret this for clients, so that they can achieve their best results.
Are you looking for a gift that would make a real difference this Christmas?
If you know someone who suffers from pain or fatigue, our gift certificate entitles recipients to a programme of physiotherapy, that will help with their symptoms.
You can choose the number of sessions to suit your budget (example below).
Please get in touch to find out more:
www.integrativephysiotherapy.co.uk
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Great to see this podcast released today on the link between the immune system, nutrition and pain. Dr Ravindran is an esteemed doctor in the field of pain and someone I actively follow.
Coincidentally, my new guide on nutrition and pain (based on similar science and understanding) has also been released today and is available to order (for free) from the website. I will put the link in the comments below. It is a summary of the link between nutrition and pain, and guidance on where you can make beneficial changes not just on pain, but your health in general.
#276 How the immune system, nutrition and mindset affect pain with Prof. Dr Deepak Ravindran
www.thedoctorskitchen.com
Food can improve your energy, reduce stress, improve hormonal health, reduce blood pressure, help you feel stronger and ultimately reverse disease.
Why make time to exercise when you live with ongoing pain?
Although it isn’t always easy to motivate ourselves to move and be more active, especially when pain is present, there are such a wide range of benefits.
If it were a pill, we would all be taking it!!
Exercise/Movement:
- Regulates sleep and reduces fatigue.
- Reduces inflammation.
- Improves mood and reduces anxiety.
- Increases brain size and improves memory, concentration and decision making.
- Reduces the risk of developing diabetes, having a stroke, depression and anxiety,
many types of cancer, and dementia.
- Helps support the immune system.
- Improves resilience to stress.
- Strengthens muscles reduces the stiffness in joints.
- Improves bone density, digestion, heart health, circulation
There is also good evidence that exercise helps with both pain and function (what we are able to do) in conditions such as back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and cancer.
To learn more about how to start exercising when you live with pain, download our free guide:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/guides/
#benefitsofexercise #exercisetoeleviatepain #integrativephysiotherapy
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Do you suffer with ongoing pain?
We can help by giving you the tools and insights to help manage your pain, and improve your overall health.
If you'd like support with your pain, please get in touch through our website to find out more:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/
#physiotherapy #testimonial #IntegrativePhysiotherapy #livingwithpain
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Looking after yourself is so important when you live with persistent pain.
Learning to schedule self-care into your routine will reduce tension, promote healing and improve your pain and symptoms.
Click the below link to watch our latest video, which defines what self-care is and how it will help with ongoing pain:
youtu.be/7VpbfAbJA2E?si=FPW9uYpc_ybXA1ZS
#selfcare #persistentpain #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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Do you or anyone you know struggle with the symptoms of Fibromyalgia?
If so, have you seen our 'Focus on Fibro' series here at Integrative Physiotherapy?
We have informative YouTube videos, a quick check free guide and 6-week 1:1 programme, if you really want to immerse yourself and strive towards your best health and wellness!
See the links below and let me know if you would like to find out more (direct message or book a free call via the website):
Programme:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/services/treatment-programmes/
Guide:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/guides/
3-part video series:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYkLGwEUFWkHTpSKXFZ8JE8RRxZQO9T5f&si=pPH7AmfrvrBE1PQm
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This is a wonderful relaxation exercise to help with muscle tension, which is common when you live with pain.
It will help to give a feeling of your whole body letting go.
You can find the technique below, by clicking on the picture.
#progressivemusclerelaxation #livingwithpain #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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The Mediterranean diet has been extensively studied and found to improve overall health and reduce low grade inflammation (which we know impacts on pain and has been discussed in a previous post).
It can also aid weight management, improve cardiovascular function, and post-operative/muscle recovery.
If you’re confused what it actually contains though, take a look at the list below:
- Healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil and avocados.
- Low intake of red meat and processed foods.
- High plant foods, such as, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans, and whole grains (e.g. oats, bulgur wheat, quinoa, whole grain rice and pasta).
- Moderate lean protein, such as salmon, sardines and chicken.
- Moderate dairy, especially yoghurt and cheese.
Check out these recipe ideas below and let us know your favourites!
www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/flavours_of_the_mediterranean
#mediterraneandiet #eatwell #integrativephysiotherapy
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Get back to the things that you love doing with the support of physiotherapy.
To read the full testimonial head to the webpage:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/testimonials/
#physiotherapy #testimonial #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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“I hate cold water”.
I can’t remember the last time I went into the sea and even avoided swimming pools, if I felt they weren’t warm enough.
I was reading more about the benefits of cold water therapy on the immune system, how it improves your mood, energy and reduces stress.
At the same time, my mum invited me to an open water induction at the local lakes 😩
I could have said no, stayed firm to my belief, and in what we call a fixed mindset (that we cannot change).
Instead, and thankfully, I went for it and with each swim felt more energised, acclimatised to the cold, and found myself actively looking forward to the next one.
This is a growth mindset - the belief that we can, through perseverance, practise, and effort, improve and develop our skills.
This same mindset can apply to pain, to the things we avoid, or tell ourselves we can’t do anymore.
This isn’t a magic bullet but what if you asked instead, what can I do?
Could I do it differently? Where could I start?
This is the focus of this months’ YouTube video and if you would to find out more about how this relates to pain, then take a listen below:
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The power of a growth mindset when you live with pain.
This video will teach you what a growth mindset is and how it can help you when you live with pain.
Focusing on the things you can do and learning from the challenges, will give you the strength to live your best life.
Check out the video below for more information:
youtu.be/W9TSMobYsp8?si=x8jD7CXlPdOGoMEX
#growthmindset #livingwithpain #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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New Guide!!
If you have fibromyalgia and would like to understand the key strategies, and where or how to start, then head to the page below to download for free.
Let me know your questions or comments.
Nic
Focus on Fibro: A guide to living well with Fibromyalgia - Integrative Physiotherapy
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk
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Thank you to the lovely Annie, who has been kindly painting pictures of local businesses to raise money for the Prospect Hospice 🙏
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Wow Nics that's a fabulous drawing.
Oh Nic, I love this!! ♥️
𝗟𝗼𝘄-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗱?
One of the factors from the spider diagram last week that can contribute to pain is low-grade inflammation, and I wanted to explain this in more detail.
Whilst inflammation itself is not bad, that tell tale redness and swelling after you've stubbed your toe or sprained your ankle is a really important part of the healing process.
Having an immune response that goes on for months, if not years, is no longer helpful and actually now shown to be harmful to be body in many ways.
It makes us age faster and been shown to contribute to every chronic condition we can think of, such as diabetes, dementia, cancer and heart disease.
In terms of pain, it leads to neuro-inflammation, which causes a sensitisation of the nervous system, reduces the effect of our own endorphins, overall resulting in increased pain.
Poor sleep, stress, being sedentary, smoking, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, and pollutants can all lead to low-grade inflammation, so making lifestyle changes can make a real difference.
If you are struggling with pain, and/or making any of these changes then do reach out for support.
Click on the link below to find out more about the services we offer:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/services/
#inflammation #livingwithlongtermpain #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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Physiotherapy helps people with long term/persistent pain to develop the skills needed to become more active, improve their health, and increase overall0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I've put together this spider diagram to illustrate the many factors that impact our experience of pain.
We know that tissue damage and injury can play a part but they are certainly not the whole story!
This is a simplified version of the things we know can impact pain, and each box could be expanded again into a more complex web.
For each person that I see in clinic, the size/impact of each factor will be different, and part of my role is to work out which of these are having the most impact.
There are things that we can't change, like our genetics, but we can influence the way that our genes are 'expressed' or function, through a range of lifestyle changes.
Are there any here that you weren't expecting, or you'd like to hear more about?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
#experienceofpain #painspecialist #IntegrativePhysiotherapy #howtohelppain
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I just wanted to share this podcast I’ve recently discovered by the team from Curable (an app for people living with persistent pain). It covers a range of really interesting topics, based on modern pain science, which also offers hope for sufferers.
Have a listen and let me know what you think:
Like Mind, Like Body Podcast 🎧
www.curablehealth.com
Can our thoughts and feelings really miraculously heal, or slowly destroy our physical health and well being? Join us as we interview top researchers, best-selling authors, and field experts about the astonishing ways the mind can affect the body. Powered by Curable: the program for chronic pain rec...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
I’m excited to introduce my new Focus on Fibro program.
This program is for you if you’ve been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and don’t know where to start.
Maybe treatments that you’ve tried have only helped in the short term, you’re over relying on medication or doing less as time goes on.
If you’re ready to optimise your health, check out the link below and please contact me.
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/services/treatment-programmes/
#fibromylgia #fibromylgiatreatment #focusonfibromyalgia
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How can mindfulness help when living with long term pain?
Our new video shows how mindfulness can be a useful skill, changing how we relate to pain and how we respond to it.
Click the link below to learn more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuSEC56TlXA
#persistentpain #MINDFULNESSFORPAIN #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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Thank you so much. Sending love ❤️
Did you know that September is pain awareness month?
I believe it is so important to improve the understanding of persistent pain as it is an invisible condition, often misunderstood, which can bring significant suffering if not well managed.
If you or someone you know needs support with an ongoing pain condition, then call or email us to arrange a chat.
info@integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk
07918969070September is #painawarenessmonth 🙌
Millions of people suffer from different types of chronic pain every day of their lives. Around 34% of the UK population have chronic pain. Musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis, back and neck pain are the most common cause of chronic pain.
Physio helps people with chronic pain develop the skills they need to manage their condition, increase their activity and improve their quality of life. If you are looking for a physio near you, you can find one here: ow.ly/js1M50TkbhG
#findaphysio #painawarenessmonth #chronicpain
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I was excited to see this podcast released yesterday from Dr Chatterjee, talking to an esteemed Physiotherapist in the field of chronic pain, Dr Peter O'Sullivan, which I know many of you will enjoy.
It talks about hope, the many myths around back pain, and a way forward. If you have any questions on the approach discussed (Cognitive Functional Therapy), then do reach out.
Let me know your thoughts,
Best wishes,
Nic
drchatterjee.com
Did you know that chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people globally and is the leading cause of disability? Whether it's persistent back pain, recurring neck issues, stubborn knee problems, or debilitating migraines, chronic pain can be both physically exhausting and emotionally draining. But, as this wee...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
When you live with pain, no one treatment is likely to be the answer.
Our approach is a range of tools and techniques adapted to suit you.
If you'd like help with persistent pain, please get in touch through our website to find out more:
www.integrative-physiotherapy.co.uk/
#persistentpain #IntegrativePhysiotherapy #livingwithpain
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Here's our chair routine, if you are looking for some simple exercises to do at home in less than 10 minutes!
It's a short sequence of movements that can be performed from a chair.
This simple routine can help to break up your day if you're someone that works from home, or if you spend a lot of time sitting down.
We hope you enjoy it.
#chairroutine #chairexercises #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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I’ve just read this blog from someone living with persistent pain, and I wanted to share as there may be others here that can relate to the struggles, the journey, the acceptance of “doing less to do more”, but also with hope….
Let me know your thoughts:
Sashira's Story - Flippin' Pain
www.flippinpain.co.uk
Her pain story takes us on a journey through not only flippin’ her understanding of pain, but of stress too. Read on…0 CommentsComment on Facebook
If you're living with long term pain, it can be difficult to get a good night's sleep.
In the below video, we talk through challenges with sleep (getting to sleep, waking up in the night, or feeling unrefreshed), and building a good sleep routine to help with a restful night.
What things have you found helpful for a good night's sleep?
Let us know in the comments below.
#Sleep #thedifficultieswithsleep #IntegrativePhysiotherapy
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Thank you so much. one of the best videos on YouTube. I love your videos on YouTube, I have sent some message to your FB inbox. can you please check?