Formby Physio & Sports Rehab

07/01/2026

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Your spine doesn’t need constant protection.

If something “went out of place,” the solution feels simple. Put it back. Stabilize it. Protect it.

But spines don’t behave that way.

Your vertebrae aren’t slipping around. Your discs aren’t popping in and out. And your core isn’t failing to do its job.

What people usually experience is a sensitive system responding to load, fatigue, stress, or uncertainty.

That doesn’t mean strength, bracing, or technique don’t matter. They do.

They’re tools, not rules. Sometimes more stiffness helps. Sometimes it makes things worse. Context decides.

When we frame back pain as fragility, people move less, brace harder, and trust their body less.

When we frame it as capacity, they adapt, load intelligently, and recover.

The goal isn’t to find the perfect position... it’s to build a back that can tolerate life.

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05/01/2026

05/07/2025

ACL rehab can be mentally and physically challenging. Ups and downs along the way but Lucas has stuck to the task and been consistent throughout always showing up! 👌been a pleasure to work with this past 14 months 👍💪

16/02/2025

6 weeks post ACL reconstruction.
Early hamstring strengthening and frontal plane work along with staggered stance sit to stands. Progressing well. 💪

25/01/2025

New physio joining Formby Physio and Sports rehab!! 🙌 Mike is a face many of you will be familiar with having worked as a personal trainer out of Formby for many years. Mike has been training clients for 8 years, working with kids as young as 10, to mature adults in their 80s. In this time he has helped people achieve their goals be it preparing for a marathon, prepping for a powerlifting meet, or simply getting into better shape and living a healthier life.
During Covid, Mike decided to take this passion for helping others and go back to university and gained his physiotherapy degree. Mike now works at the Walton Center in Aintree helping people with neurological conditions get back on their feet and regain some independence.
He is also qualified as a Level 3 strength and conditioning coach, and is experienced working alongside athletes to help them to reach their potential on and off the pitch / playing field .
As a physiotherapist, Mike will be a great asset to Formby Physiotherapy utilising his variety of experience to help people on their rehab journey. To book in with Mike please see the link in bio. #

08/11/2024

ACL rehab 4 months post op. Progressing well. Working on eccentric quad strength, hamstring strength, triple extension and some early force absorption work (snap downs/tall to shorts-last video)

08/02/2024

17/01/2024

💬 "Let your child enjoy themselves. Only 1% or less of Spanish children will arrive (to play professionally) so your child's objective and yours as a parent is that your child is happy, and that they develop as a person."

- Luis Enrique 🇪🇸

11/01/2024

Always nice when you receive a good review. 😄 No fads and no gimmicks. 😄💪

17/10/2023

🛑Stop telling patients with lateral hip pain to stretch! ✋
One of the leading causes of lateral hip pain is Gluteal Tendinopathy. This is an insertional tendinopathy and is aggravated by stretching movements that work into adduction, especially if combined with flexion or rotation.
The classic piriformis stretch or pigeon pose are often suggested for patients with symptoms in this region but actually tend to make things worse!
What if the patient likes to stretch or enjoys yoga? It’s not harmful but it’s best to reduce the intensity and duration of the stretch or focus on other areas, especially when symptoms are irritable.
As things improve people can gradually return to their goal activities (including stretches) and progress based on symptom response. This is important as we’re not suggesting long term avoidance just short term activity modification.
What do you like to recommend to patients with lateral hip pain instead of stretching? Let me know in the comments 🗣️

17/10/2023

Appointments available tomorrow at 4pm and Friday 10.30 am/5.30 pm