If you missed my “Ask The Physio” Facebook Live on Wednesday night, don’t fear, you can watch it here https://youtu.be/UxD-F7-j_gc . In it I talked about a few questions we have been asked recently that included, “Can I come and see a Physio if I haven’t been referred...
Tips For Exercising When You Have Pain One of the most challenging aspects of living with an injury or chronic pain is how it can quickly impact your exercise routine. If you have been working towards a fitness or weight goal, this can be extremely demoralizing. Here...
The heel is a highly specialised body part designed to absorb large amounts of shock from day to day activities. When walking or running stresses on the feet can increase to almost three times your body weight and it is therefore no surprise that sometimes heel pain...
Our Physiotherapist Claire and Podiatrist Suzanne held an injury prevention and running shoe workshop for Holywood Runners on Tuesday 24th September evening after their speed session at Seapark. Holywood Runners are a Social group who like running and include...
"Do you Remember......The 21st Night of September..." (Earth, Wind & Fire) Well we do because that was the night that Active Health won the Excellence in Rehabilitation Award at the Northern Ireland Health and Fitness Awards! We had been nominated as Finalists in...
What a glorious night it turned out to be for our Pilates in the Park! With our Pilates Summer Series well underway with unlimited classes for all of our current clients we wanted to bring you something a little different and get you outdoors. So on Tuesday 23rd July...
If you are experiencing regular neck pain that just won’t go away, it’s possible that parts of your daily routine are contributing without you realising. Here are a few common everyday activities that might be making your neck pain worse. 1. Your sleeping position...
Some Surprising Facts About Posture Your posture is one of the first things other people notice about you and can affect so much more in your life than just spinal health. Healthy posture has been linked to better respiratory health and has even been shown to affect...
To All the Fabulous Women that are Part of The Active Health Family! We Salute You!
Low back pain is one of the most common conditions treated by physiotherapists and if you are unlucky enough to have been a sufferer, you know that severe back pain can take over your life. With improved understanding, health professionals have come to identify some...
Stretching has long played an important role in the world of sport and fitness, with many athletes stretching religiously before and after exercise in hopes of preventing injuries. Lately, this practice has been called into question with many people wondering if...
Being active is one the most important aspects of a healthy lifestyle and there are many different ways to get your heart rate up. No matter what your choice of activity is, there is always some risk of injury. In this article, we have listed some tips from our...
On the 22nd January 2007, Active Health Solutions opened its doors with David Saligari and Rachel McIlduff (now Saligari after he put a ring on it!) at the helm. It was, what they would call these days, a Soft Opening. There was no fanfare or huge advertising budget....
Claire graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy. Her combined desire to work and travel took her to Germany and then New Zealand were she worked in a private musculoskeletal clinic in Auckland gaining a wide range of...
At Active Health Solutions we realise that making an appointment that suits your lifestyle can be difficult, that is why we are launching our online booking service!. Its available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Fast easy access from home or work Pick a time suitable...
Rachel is “blooming fab” in this article on our roadshows. Find out more or read it here: https://issuu.com/bloommag/docs/holywood_issuu_35a64bdb6cca2b/21?e=0
Active Health were in attendance at the Big Italian Bike ride in May and helped raise £782 for Action Mental Health and Marie Curie.