--- 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/page/2" --- ![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. [![Worn gray running shoes with pink-red toe soles and loose white laces on dark surface](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-when-to-replace-running-shoes.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157208646&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sunday, 17 May 2026 ## When should you replace your running shoes? There is no exact mileage at which a running shoe expires, and the shoe is rarely the whole story. Here is what actually matters, and what to look at before you spend money. ](/blog/when-to-replace-running-shoes) [ ![Light-wood reformer with silver padded carriage and two black strap handles](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-pilates-in-rehabilitation.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157208157&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Getting the most from physiotherapy · 3 min ### What Pilates does in rehabilitation, and what it does not ](/blog/pilates-in-rehabilitation)[ ![Gloved hands using a white rotary tool with orange abrasive bit on a foot sole](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-corns-and-calluses.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157211023&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 3 min ### Corns and calluses: what causes them and when to see a chiropodist ](/blog/corns-and-calluses)[ ![Blue-gloved hands use a rotary tool to clean and file a discolored big toenail](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-chiropody-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157209148&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Getting the most from physiotherapy · 3 min ### Podiatry or chiropody: which one do you need? ](/blog/podiatry-or-chiropody)[ ![Tennis player in white swings racket toward tennis ball on a clay court](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-tennis-injuries-and-pre-season-preparation.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157207659&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### Tennis injuries and how to prepare for the season ](/blog/tennis-injuries-and-pre-season-preparation) [ ![Stylized posterior human anatomy showing brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves on purple background](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-neuroplasticity-after-stroke.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157214152&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Living with a long term condition · 3 min ### Neuroplasticity: how the brain relearns movement after a stroke ](/blog/neuroplasticity-after-stroke)[ ![Older woman with round glasses smiles while conversing with someone wearing white](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-pelvic-health-physiotherapy-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157210333&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Pain and injury explained · 3 min ### Pelvic organ prolapse: what it is and what actually helps ](/blog/pelvic-organ-prolapse)[ ![Three skiers in helmets and bright jackets at a ski-lift chair on a snowy mountain](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-avoiding-injury-on-the-slopes.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157215264&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### Getting ski fit: what to do in the eight weeks before you go ](/blog/getting-ski-fit)[ ![Woman in green sports bra holding wall-sit with arms extended against sunlit beige wall](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-getting-ski-fit.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157211356&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### How skiers get hurt, and the habits that prevent it ](/blog/avoiding-injury-on-the-slopes)[ ![Woman reclines in leather chair with feet on ottoman while man writes on blue clipboard](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-hypnotherapy-1.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157212874&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Getting the most from physiotherapy · 3 min ### What hypnotherapy can and cannot help with ](/blog/what-hypnotherapy-can-help-with)[ ![Woman jogging on curved rural road wearing coral top and headband](/_next/image?url=%2Fapi%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fhealthflex-marathon-training-without-injury.jpg%3Fprefix%3Dtenants%252F6a993819fabdf5583928bbf1%26v%3D1790157210131&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_FWxsgCyzDSRxWHosZK98qVgRxgBw) Sport, activity and performance · 3 min ### Training for a spring marathon without picking up an overuse injury ](/blog/marathon-training-without-injury)