--- title: "Physiotherapy Advice and Articles | Healthflex Haslemere" description: "Practical advice on back pain, sciatica, neurological rehab and sports injury from the physiotherapy team at Healthflex, Haslemere, Witley and Liphook." canonical: "https://healthflex.co.uk/blog" --- ![Practitioner pressing another person’s lower back and hip while they lie on their side on a grey table](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-back-and-neck-physiotherapy-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157217392&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) # Physiotherapy advice from our clinicians Straight answers to the questions patients ask us most, on pain and injury, living with a long term condition, getting the most out of treatment, and staying active in the sport you love. [![Man in white cap rests golf club across his shoulders on sunny grassy course](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-five-exercises-for-golfers.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157210412&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Thursday, 17 September 2026 ## Five exercises for golfers, from a physiotherapist who plays Five simple movements that address the restrictions we find most often in golfers, covering hip strength, middle back rotation and the posture you need at address. ](/blog/five-exercises-for-golfers) [ ![Golf club poised to strike ball on tee on green practice mat with player's legs and white shoes visible](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-golf-posture-and-your-swing.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157207930&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### Why your golf set-up limits your swing, and what physiotherapy can change ](/blog/golf-posture-and-your-swing)[ ![Bicycle wheel mounted on a gray indoor trainer on a textured mat with a beige couch in background](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-winter-training-for-cyclists.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157206528&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### Training through the winter without losing your cycling season ](/blog/winter-training-for-cyclists)[ ![Black open-patella knee brace with Velcro straps on bare leg](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealth-flex-knee-bracejpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790165106186&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 5 min ### Do I need a knee brace? When bracing helps, and when it does not ](/blog/do-i-need-a-knee-brace)[ ![Healthcare worker demonstrates spinal model to patient across wooden reception desk](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-nhs-or-private-physiotherapy.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157212972&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Getting the most from physiotherapy · 5 min ### NHS or private physiotherapy: how to decide ](/blog/nhs-or-private-physiotherapy) [ ![Older man on blue exercise ball extends arm with green dumbbell while clinician supports him](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-exercise-and-parkinsons-evidence.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157214109&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Living with a long term condition · 5 min ### Exercise and Parkinson's: what the evidence actually supports ](/blog/exercise-and-parkinsons-evidence)[ ![Therapist assists patient with bent leg stretch on treatment table in bright room](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-sciatica-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790587620355&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 5 min ### How long does sciatica actually take to settle? ](/blog/how-long-does-sciatica-take-to-settle)[ ![Practitioner pressing another person’s lower back and hip while they lie on their side on a grey table](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-back-and-neck-physiotherapy-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157217392&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 4 min ### Do I need a scan for my back pain? ](/blog/do-i-need-a-scan-for-back-pain)[ ![Hands inserting a thin metal needle into an older person's shoulder near the collarbone](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-acupuncture-and-dry-needling.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157211168&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Getting the most from physiotherapy · 3 min ### Acupuncture and dry needling: what is the difference? ](/blog/acupuncture-and-dry-needling)[ ![Cyclist in red jersey riding a black road bike on a blue indoor trainer in a living room](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-common-cycling-injuries.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157212259&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### The cycling injuries we see most, and how bike set-up causes them ](/blog/common-cycling-injuries)[ ![Hands typing on a compact black keyboard beside a silver laptop elevated on an aluminum stand at a wooden desk](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-laptop-set-up-and-neck-pain.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157212067&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 3 min ### Setting up a laptop at home so your neck stops hurting ](/blog/laptop-set-up-and-neck-pain)