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Ironman Wales finisher Jamie Tilley from Celtic Podiatry has recently joined Rothery Health this month from Carmarthen. Jamie will be based at Rothery Health Centre every Wednesday morning from 9-1pm. Whilst here he will be utilising his state of the art Footbalance machine to make custom orthotics (insoles) specific to you whether Ironman,footballer,runner or your […]

“After a busy year of events ending the season with two marathons four weeks apart my knees were in bits but a visit to the Magic Man John Rothery had me diagnosed with ITB Tendonitis and I was taped and treated and a treatment plan was prepared. I left his practice walking better than I […]

Tracy Povey who currently works at Rothery health as a therapist is currently studying for her Level 3 VTCT in Sports massage at Pembrokeshire College. She is currently enjoying learning the anatomy side of the course. Plus is revising cells,bones , body systems and postural analysis. The content of this qualification is comprised of all […]

Animal osteopathy month two! So this portion of the course was focused on examining and treating the hind limb. The hind limb in the horse is made up of many complex joints so there was plenty of learning to do around that as well as handling the back limb. We also did some dissection work […]

I have noticed recently on social media sites that swimming coaches and triathletes alike have been using  terminology regarding the use of swim fins with adults and children  as “damaging” and “dangerous.”As a Health care professional and also a swimming teacher this information is misleading and therefore evidence based research is required to help inform […]

My name is Lois Morgan and I have recently graduated with a Masters in Osteopathy from Swansea University and am now working with Rothery Health in Saundersfoot, Wales I am from Swansea and have lived on a beef cattle farm my entire life and this, and my love of horse riding, sparked my interest in […]

As an osteopaths we often get asked what type of chair a patient with lower back pain should have .However lower back pain like most chronic painful conditions involves much more than physical factors like the way we sit, bend and lift but is reliant on other issues such a patients job satisfaction, their activity levels, […]

Whilst on holiday in Italy recently our hotelier who was a very keen footballer/tennis player and generally a nice guy wanted to tell me all about his groin problem he had been experiencing for a number of months (once he found out I was an Osteopath….occupational hazard I suppose?) which I agreed to look at. […]

As an Osteopath we often come across patients who present with unusual signs and symptoms and our job is then to assess and try to formulate a diagnosis (physiotherapists are generally given the diagnosis) .This week was no different when a lady in her mid 30s presented to Rothery Health Clinic Saundersfoot with hip pain […]

Shoulder impingement syndrome is a condition where your shoulders rotator cuff tendons are intermittently trapped and compressed during shoulder movements This causes injury to the shoulder tendons and bursa resulting in painful shoulder movements. Impingement (impact on bone into the rotator cuff tendon or bursa) should not occur during normal shoulder function. When it does […]

Achilles Tendinitis Achilles tendinitis is a common condition that causes pain along the back of the leg near the heel. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, and jump. Although the Achilles tendon can withstand great […]

Running season has arrived and a lot of you wanted to hit the ground running, but instead, you hit the ground hurting…hurting on the outside of your knee. If that’s the case, you could have iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) or IT band syndrome for short. IT band syndrome is an overuse injury that is common in endurance […]

This is something that most triathletes deal with, but not one that a lot of people talk about. The cause of post-race blues can be attributed to the neuropsychological processes occurring in your brain when you stop exercising so frequently. When you swim, bike or run, your brain releases very powerful chemicals called serotonin and […]

This new half marathon is due to take place on Sunday 28th August 2017  at 930am from Narberth car park .Run registration will take place in the car park from 8am and takes in up to 1700 ft of woodland trails in Canaston with a T shirt to all finishers. Rothery Health Centre based in […]

John Rothery the principal Osteopath at Rothery Health Centre in Saundersfoot recently took part in the Henley Swim (9 miles)down the River Thames. This particular event is aimed at swimmers who would like to include a serious long distance challenge in their summer open water swimming season. John said after the event he was really pleased with his personal […]

Tracy Povey at Rothery Health is soon to be expanding her knowledge to the sporting arena by undertaking her sports massage qualification at the local college here in Pembrokeshire. This course will be based around remedial sports massage and it will will enable Tracy to perform massage to a professional standard of competency in relation to […]

Recently qualified Osteopath Lois Morgan has settled into work at RotheryHealth in Saundersfoot and already is receiving rave reviews from the local community.She will soon be starting her Equine Osteopath training in Wantage Oxfordshire and within a year will be addressing both the rider and the horse with any bio mechanical and physical issues in […]

Thanks to all the therapists at Rothery Health who turned up this evening to give their time for free as part of our Health week at the Saundersfoot clinic. Tracy Povey for her expert bamboo massage and reflexology treatments and Rachel Edney for her endless knowledge of acupuncture.Lois Morgan our new osteopathic practitioner from Swansea […]

Free 10 min trials/consultations  on Wednesday 3rd August 2016 from 4-7pm at Rothery Health Saundersfoot www.rotheryhealth.com To include ~ 1)bamboo & Swedish massage 2)reflexology 3) acupuncture consultations-to see if acupuncture is suitable for you as an individual 4) chat with one of our male or female osteopathic practitioners No need to book just come along […]