Western House Blog

Get the latest news and updates directly from Western House Consulting Rooms in Barnsley via our online blog. We post informative blog articles that may be helpful to you when self diagnosing and deciding if you need the help to improve your current medical issues.

Below are our latest articles, click on the 'read more' button of the article that you wish to read:

Chiropody and Diabetes: Understanding the Vital Link

Diabetes can significantly affect foot health, making regular chiropody care a vital part of every diabetic’s healthcare routine.

Hygiene and Sterilisation at Western House Consulting Rooms

At Western House Consulting Rooms our qualified chiropodist, Dawn Turton, is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and follows strict regulations regarding hygiene and sterilisation within the clinic at all times.

Postpartum Pelvic Floor Recovery: How Physiotherapy Can Help

During pregnancy, the pelvic floor muscles undergo significant changes due to hormonal shifts, increased weight and pressure from the growing baby. Fortunately, physiotherapy offers effective solutions for restoring pelvic floor strength and function after childbirth, promoting overall well-being and recovery.

Exploring Cupping Therapy at Western House Consulting Rooms

If you're curious about cupping or wondering if it might be right for you, lets delve into what it is, its benefits, and what to expect when you visit Western House Consulting Rooms for cupping therapy.

Chiropody at Western House Consulting Rooms

Everyday we take our feet for granted and with each step we take three times our body weight goes through our feet. It’s little wonder that so many problems can occur in our feet, some of which can cause debilitating foot pain.

The One Health Group and your post-operative physiotherapy at Western House

Based in Sheffield, the One Health Group (OHG) was established in 2004 providing free high-quality NHS care for patients requiring orthopaedic surgery and other specialities.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a complementary therapy that uses touch to help promote well-being and relaxation. By reducing stress in peoples’ lives it allows the body to build resilience and improve good health. Here at Western House Consulting Rooms in Barnsley we are able to offer an individual and holistic approach to clients receiving reflexology in private and confidential treatment rooms.

What to expect at your first physiotherapy appointment at Western House Consulting Rooms, Barnsley

Physiotherapy can treat most of the areas in your body and can be beneficial if you have musculoskeletal pain (pain in the muscles, joints, tendons - what we commonly call the soft tissues in the body) or nerve problems.

Cauda Equina Syndrome

Have you ever seen your GP or physiotherapist whilst suffering from low back pain? In which case you should have been asked some seemingly random questions about how your bladder and bowels were functioning to make sure you weren’t suffering from Cauda Equina Syndrome...

Boosting Immunity

As we approach the winter months, it’s important to be mindful of our health and understand the ways in which we can support our immune systems.

Neck pain - How can physiotherapy at Western House help?

Neck pain can arise for many different reasons. It can be due to a range of different things including an injury or trauma, a muscular problem or a nerve irritation...

Physiotherapy Advice for Those Working from Home

The last 6 months has seen a huge shift in people working from their homes in Barnsley instead of their usual office environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creating a COVID-19 secure Western House Consulting Rooms Ltd

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has affected each and everyone of us on a global scale like nothing most of us have seen in our lifetimes before...

Physiotherapy in Barnsley for Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of persistent heel pain.

Physiotherapy - Have I Slipped a Disk? HELP!

Hands up in the air, how many of you have suffered from low back pain?

Physiotherapy in Barnsley for Frozen Shoulder

In this post we are going to give you an insight into Frozen Shoulder and Physiotherapy.

We aim to have informative blog articles across a wide range of topics to be as helpful to our consumers as possible. If an issue is not covered here but you would like to know more about it, please view our service page to see if it is something our consultants specialise in.