Blog
Practical advice on injuries, pain and staying active, written by the team at Castle Therapies in Clitheroe. Whether you are a runner, a desk worker or a weekend gardener in the Ribble Valley, you will find straight answers here.
- Back pain
Lower back pain: what is going on and what actually helps
Why lower back pain happens, why staying active usually beats resting, which warning signs need urgent help, and how treatment works in Clitheroe.
- Sports massage
Sports massage: what it is, who it is for and what to expect
What sports massage involves, how it differs from a relaxation massage, who benefits, what to expect in a session and how often to book.
- Elbow
Tennis elbow: why it happens and how to recover
Tennis elbow is rarely about tennis. Learn why the tendon at the outside of the elbow becomes sore, what slows recovery and how loading exercises help.
- Knee
Runner’s knee: causes, rehab and getting back to running
Pain around the kneecap when running, squatting or on stairs? Learn what runner’s knee is, why it happens and how to build back safely.
- Injury advice
PEACE & LOVE: how to manage a new soft-tissue injury
Rolled your ankle or pulled a muscle? The modern PEACE & LOVE approach replaces RICE. Here is what to do in the first days and when to get it checked.
- Neck and shoulder
Neck and shoulder pain from desk work: a practical guide
Aching neck, tight shoulders, headaches by mid-afternoon? Why desk work causes it, why posture is not the whole story and what actually helps.
- Foot and heel
Plantar fasciitis: why your heel hurts and how to fix it
Sharp heel pain with your first steps in the morning? What plantar fasciitis is, why it lingers and the strengthening and load advice that helps.
- Muscle injury
Hamstring strains: recovery stages and how to avoid a repeat
A sudden twinge at the back of your thigh while running? How hamstring strains are graded, a realistic recovery timeline and why they come back.
- Pilates
Pilates for beginners: what to expect from your first class
New to Pilates? What a class feels like, who it suits, how it can help with back strength, posture and injury recovery, and what to wear.