Here at the Performance Lab Physiotherapy practice we are proud to work with Blackburn College Students to help them forge careers in Healthcare. We offer observation placements which provide the students with valuable transferable skills in the pursuit of the following careers: Physiotherapy Medicine Nursing Occupational Therapy Social work Radiography Speech and Language therapy Cognitive behavioural Therapy and other psychological therapies Our student placements consist o

We know how important it is to keep active (see our information on ‘recommended weekly exercise’) this can be anything from running 10K’s, hill walking or keeping up with your 10,000 steps using a health pedometer. A problem that affects a great deal of people and limits ability to exercise is a condition called Achilles tendinopathy. It presents as a discomfort and often a lump in the Achilles tendon just above the heel. The Achilles tendon is the thick band like structure