Sharp Physiotherapy

Sharp Physiotherapy ▪️Specialist Sport & Musculoskeletal Injury Clinic.
📍 Bawtry 📍 Lincoln📍 Newark
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Sharp Physiotherapy Doncaster helps adults aged 30–60 recover from pain, injury, and surgery so they can stay active and move with confidence. We treat all areas of the body including back, neck, shoulder, hip & groin, knee, foot, and ankle pain. Our services include physiotherapy, sports injury rehab, physio-led gym access, shockwave therapy, manual therapy, and post-surgery rehabilitation. Conveniently based in Bawtry with free parking and HCPC-registered clinicians, we're trusted by patients across Doncaster.

The Holiday Foot Pain TrapEver come back from holiday with more pain than relaxation?One patient did exactly that. After...
17/11/2025

The Holiday Foot Pain Trap

Ever come back from holiday with more pain than relaxation?

One patient did exactly that.

After weeks of sightseeing in Vietnam and New York, thousands of steps in flimsy flip flops and she developed stubborn heel, Achilles, and toe pain.

It’s a common trap: you don’t “injure” your foot in a single moment.

Instead, the wrong footwear plus constant walking gradually overloads your tissues.

That dull ache in the heel when you wake up? The stiffness that worsens by the evening?

These are early signs your body is struggling with repetitive stress.

The good news: with the right guidance, we can offload irritated tissues, restore strength, and get you back to pain-free activity.

Don’t let a holiday turn into months of frustration.

👉 Book a free discovery call today and let’s get you moving again.

🔗 - https://sharpphysiotherapy.co.uk/free-discovery-call/

The Sharp Physio Team

17/11/2025

What is shockwave therapy and who is it for?

Shockwave therapy is a non invasive treatment that helps the body heal by sending sound waves through the soft tissues.

These sound waves improve blood flow and encourage injured tissue to repair more effectively.

There are two types of shockwave.

Radial which covers a wider area of tissue.

Focussed which reaches deeper and targets a specific point.

Conditions that respond very well include:

- Tennis elbow
- Golfers elbow
- Achilles tendinitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Patella tendinitis
- Hamstring tendinitis
- Calcific tendinitis

If you want to learn more, click the link below...

🔗 - https://sharpphysiotherapy.co.uk/shockwave-therapy/

The Sharp Physio Team

17/11/2025

Struggling with persistent calf tightness?

For many people, it starts as a bit of stiffness, first thing in the morning, after a run, or following a long period of sitting.

At first, it eases quickly, so it’s easy to ignore.

But over time, the tightness begins to hang around longer.

Walking can feel heavy, running feels restricted, and sometimes it even feels like the calf might cramp or “give” without warning.

A common mistake is to keep stretching harder, thinking it will finally loosen up.

But when a muscle is already irritated, stretching alone can actually make it worse.

What tends to work better is a smarter, more balanced approach using hands-on release to calm things down, followed by progressive strengthening to rebuild the calf’s ability to handle load.

That’s when the tension truly starts to ease.

If your calf has been tight for weeks and doesn’t seem to be improving, it’s time to move beyond quick fixes.

With the right plan, you can restore normal movement and get rid of that constant drag in your lower leg.

The Sharp Physio Team

16/11/2025

The Real Muscle Behind Neck Pain (Most People Miss This)...

When neck pain strikes, most people focus on the back of the neck or the tops of the shoulders.

But one of the most common and overlooked causes sits right at the front, the sternocleidomastoid, or SCM muscle.

This key muscle runs from just behind your ear, down the side of your neck, and attaches to your collarbone and sternum.

It helps you turn, tilt, and stabilise your head, but when it tightens up, it can cause far more than local pain.

A tense SCM can create neck stiffness, headaches, jaw or facial pain, even dizziness or blurred focus.

Because it sits at the front, it’s often forgotten in treatment, leaving people chasing relief in all the wrong places.

When the SCM is released and retrained properly, mobility often returns fast and that heavy, tight feeling in the neck eases, and movement feels smoother again.

If your neck pain never fully goes away, the SCM might be the missing link.

The Sharp Physio Team

16/11/2025

“It’s only when you struggle to check your blind spot that you realise just how much your neck does for you.”

Neck pain rarely appears out of nowhere.

It usually builds up slowly, a bit of stiffness when you wake, a dull ache after sitting at your desk too long, or that feeling your neck just isn’t moving like it used to.

Easy to shrug off, until one day you turn to reverse the car… and your neck simply won’t go.

That’s when most people realise something’s not right.

The problem isn’t always the pain itself, it’s the loss of freedom in movement.

Your neck should rotate, tilt, and extend smoothly, but when even one of those directions becomes restricted, everything else tightens up to compensate.

That’s when tension builds, posture changes, and discomfort sets in.

True recovery means more than loosening what hurts.

It’s about restoring movement and control in all directions so the neck can move naturally again without that constant pull or pinch.

With the right treatment and exercise plan, mobility returns, tension eases, and day-to-day movement starts to feel effortless again.

The Sharp Physio Team

15/11/2025

Pressing into your heel might feel amazing, but it’s not fixing the real problem.

If you’ve had pain through your heel or arch, you’ve probably heard the term plantar fasciitis.

And the chances are, you’ve tried rolling your foot on a frozen bottle or spiky ball to ease the discomfort.

While that kind of release can give short-term relief, the plantar fascia is only part of the story.

It’s one link in a long chain, connecting your heel to your calf, Achilles tendon, and even how your ankle moves when you walk.

That’s why hands-on treatment to the plantar fascia can feel instantly freeing.

It helps reduce tightness, calm irritation, and boost blood flow, which is why people often say, “It already feels better just from that!”

But here’s the catch, that alone doesn’t fix the root cause.

If we don’t look at how your ankle and foot are loading, the strength of your foot and calf muscles, or how your walking and training patterns affect your movement, the pain will likely keep coming back.

Manual therapy is a great tool to settle symptoms quickly, but lasting change happens when it’s paired with a proper rehab plan.

That’s how you address the true cause and stop heel pain from returning.

The Sharp Physio Team

Shoulder pain rarely starts with one big injury...Often, it builds slowly, a bit of discomfort when reaching overhead, a...
15/11/2025

Shoulder pain rarely starts with one big injury...

Often, it builds slowly, a bit of discomfort when reaching overhead, an awkward twinge when putting on a coat, or stiffness after a poor night’s sleep.

At first, people tend to ignore it.

They rest it, thinking it’ll settle on its own.
They avoid certain movements.
Sometimes, they try stretches or exercises found online, which can actually aggravate things further.

The problem is, when the shoulder is left alone for too long, it can stiffen and lose strength. In some cases, it even leads to frozen shoulder, which can take months or years to resolve.

The good news? Most shoulder problems are treatable, if caught early and managed properly.

👉 Not sure where to start? Book a free discovery call.

It’s a quick, no-pressure chat to understand what’s going on and whether we’re the right people to help.

Because doing nothing is still doing something, and it’s rarely the right move when it comes to shoulder pain.

🔗 - https://sharpphysiotherapy.co.uk/free-discovery-call/

The Sharp Physio Team

A 52-year-old active female attended physiotherapy with a six-month history of progressively worsening bilateral heel pa...
14/11/2025

A 52-year-old active female attended physiotherapy with a six-month history of progressively worsening bilateral heel pain.

Her main symptoms included…

•⁠ ⁠Pain and stiffness in both heels, especially worse on the first steps in the morning
•⁠ ⁠Pain aggravated by prolonged walking and standing
•⁠ ⁠Difficulty walking any significant distance without pain
•⁠ ⁠No history of trauma
•⁠ ⁠Previous physiotherapy through the NHS, which mainly focused on calf stretching but provided minimal improvement

Clinical findings revealed…

•⁠ ⁠Overpronated foot posture with everted heel bones (calcaneal valgus)
•⁠ ⁠Palpable tenderness specifically over the plantar fascia origin at the medial calcaneus
•⁠ ⁠Significant tightness in both gastrocnemius and soleus muscles
•⁠ ⁠Pain reproduced during passive dorsiflexion of the toes

Swipe through the photos to see the full case breakdown, diagnosis (bilateral plantar fasciitis), and the multi-modal treatment plan including orthotic intervention and focused shockwave therapy that enabled her to return to pain-free dog walks and weekend hikes!

The Sharp Physio Team

When the Scan Says Nothing’s Wrong… But You’re Still in PainImagine this: you’re limping out of training, your groin hur...
13/11/2025

When the Scan Says Nothing’s Wrong… But You’re Still in Pain

Imagine this: you’re limping out of training, your groin hurts every time you sprint or twist…

But your scan comes back “normal.”

That doesn’t mean you’re imagining it.

Many inguinal hernias don’t show clearly on standard scans.

It’s why so many athletes waste months chasing answers while their pain keeps ruining their sport.

Your body doesn’t lie. If pain keeps stopping you, there’s a reason. You just need the right assessment to uncover it.

The Sharp Physio Team

13/11/2025

Meet Laura ☕

Laura brings fun and energy to every day at Sharp Physio.

She’s the friendly face who’ll greet you with a smile and probably hand you one of her famous brews, the best in the clinic.

She loves getting to know our patients and always finds time for a chat, making everyone feel right at home from the moment they step through the door.

No two days are ever the same with Laura around, and that’s exactly how we like it.

Next time you visit, come in a few minutes early, grab a coffee, say hello, and you’ll see why everyone loves her.

The Sharp Physio Team

12/11/2025

If you get shoulder pain when lifting your arm overhead, whether you’re reaching up, getting dressed, or putting something on a shelf, there’s usually a clear reason behind it.

When you raise your arm, your shoulder blade should rotate and tilt to create space in the joint.

If it’s stiff or not moving properly, that space narrows, and the soft tissues at the front of your shoulder like the rotator cuff, biceps tendon, or bursa start to get pinched.

This is what causes that sharp, catching pain when you reach overhead or behind your back.

Tightness in the chest, upper back, or rotator cuff muscles can make things worse by restricting the shoulder blade even more.

Over time, the irritation builds, movement becomes guarded, and the shoulder starts to feel stiff and weak.

The key to recovery isn’t just treating the pain, it’s restoring how the shoulder blade and joint move together.

With hands-on treatment to release tight tissues, improve mobility, and retrain control, the shoulder can start moving smoothly again, reducing pressure and easing pain quickly.

Shoulder pain is rarely random.

Once the mechanical cause is identified and corrected, you can move freely and confidently again.

The Sharp Physio Team

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14 The Courtyard
Bawtry
DN106JG

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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