Ben’s been working at Back-in-Action since early September and also works at Blackpool Football Club with the under 16 players. He graduated as a Sports Therapist from UCLan in 2023 were he completed placements massaging Wigan Warriors first team and Premier League referees and also at worked with Blackpool FC. Ben’s been getting great feedback […]

Hi, my name is Ben, I am a Sports Therapist, born in Bradford where I lived for 18 years before moving to Preston in 2020 to start university at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). I recently graduated in July 2023 from UCLan with a first-class honours’ degree in Sports Therapy. I thoroughly enjoyed my […]

When you are dissatisfied with the care you’re getting, you know you need to do something different.   Unfortunately a quick assessment, crack of a joint, rub of a muscle or pill prescription often doesn’t work. Your body is amazingly complex. It’s very easy to figure out what is sore in your body or to […]

If you struggle with chronic low back pain it’ll be no surprise to you that it affects your sensations, emotions and thinking. We see it all the time. Someone who is tired and grumpy on their first visit soon is coming back in on their follow up visits a lot happier and much easier to […]

Take a look at the ischial bursitis blog post for complimentary information about Bursitis and how to help alleviate the symptoms they bring. So to recap a bursitis is an inflamed and irritated bursa. Reminder: a bursa is a small fluid filled sac naturally designed to reduce friction in between mainly muscles and bones in […]

If we divid the word Bursitis into two Bursa – is a small fluid filled sac that reduces friction at certain points in the body (usually between tendon/muscle and bone). Itis – inflammation so put the two together and you have = inflammation of the bursa Essentially this is an irritated bursa. The ‘Ischiogluteal’ bursa […]

This is a condition commonly affecting those over 30 years of age and under 60. It also affects men more frequently than women according to some studies.   The condition is caused by a trapped nerve, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. When this happens sensory changes such as pain, burning, tingling and numbness can occur […]

Pain is a predictor of poor health especially if you are more elderly. It is commonly associated with low levels of physical activity and performance. Those developing pain when older are 4x (400%) more likely to suffer from Anxiety and Depression, as well as social isolation, loss of independence, decreased appetite, poor sleep, Brain decline, […]

This is a very well known condition which can be debilitating for some sufferers. It is also known as Adhesive Capsulitis in the medical profession. A true frozen shoulder will limit the shoulder joint in almost every direction.  It’s rate of incidence is 2% in the ?? population. Commonly affecting those aged between 40 to 60. It […]