Download ‘Get Fit for the Ski Season – Top 3 Exercises’ pdf As summer holidays are fast becoming a distant memory and winter is approaching. Many people starting to look ahead to the Winter Ski holiday to put some excitement into the snowy season. But with the excitement of winter sports can often come the […]
Download ‘Running a Marathon? Top 10 Tips’ pdf. Here are my Top 10 tips for the build up to the marathon, and for the big day itself. 1. Change Terrain Run some of your miles on softer surfaces (grass, trail, track, etc) to cushion your joints. 2. Stretch Incorporate dynamic stretching into your warm up […]
Download a PDF of this article What do tennis elbow, golfers elbow; jumper’s knee, Achilles pain and rotator cuff injury all have in common? They are conditions or pathologies of tendons that cause us pain and may limit our level of activity. A tendon injury is also known as a tendinopathy, or, pathology of […]
Download ‘How to Avoid Neck Pain’ pdf An acute (sudden onset) bout of neck pain is common. Two out of three of us will have neck pain at some time in our life. In most cases it is not due to a serious disease or neck problem and often the exact cause for the pain is […]
Download ‘How to Avoid Back Pain’ pdf Eight out of ten of us suffer occasional back pain according to the charity BackCare. If this pain is persistent or you have suffered trauma see a GP or physiotherapist. Otherwise here are a few ideas to help you avoid becoming a statistic. Chartered Physiotherapist Martine Cooper explains “A lot of back problems […]