Recently I attended a two day course in Hertford to learn how to apply dry needling, a form of acupuncture, around different areas of the body. Acupuncture itself is a very in depth type of therapy and to perform it…
The points spoken about here are aspects that in some activities you may not consider focusing on. More often stretching is the favourable routine in cardio training and sometimes completely avoided in gym training. What will be explained here…
What do you mean by rehabilitation? For most, rehab would be pictured under the umbrella with massage techniques and stretches, when in fact it’s more the umbrella itself. Anything that aids in the recovery of an injury I would personally…
80% of the population suffer with lower back pain at some point in their lives, some more than others. Because of this, countless studies have been undergone to try and find the source of why this happens so often. Ultimately…
One of the most common, if not the most common problem in the clinic with patients is stiffness in the neck and shoulders. There is no pattern to age or gender and often is a chronic pain stemming from…
With every aspect of running there’s debate on what’s best and what’s not. And strength training isn’t exempt from that fact. If you’re a runner and have spoken to sports coaches, therapists, sport scientists or any other professional, you…
When I mention gait analysis, a lot of runners will think of the time they had their trainers chosen by a running store. A camera is placed to record a runner’s movement pattern from the ankles and that is what…
What is it? Shin splints just like most titles for an injury, is a broad term to cover different types of pain you would get in your shin area. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is common…
The word Pronation has slowly become a curse word in the running world and others relating to foot posture. When speaking to fellow runners or other athletes, mentioning pronation usually brings across a vibe that you have an abnormal stance…
So I sat with an intention of writing a study on possibly common injuries in a particular site on the body, when I had an overcoming urge to look into what sport or exercise has the most benefits all…