Winter sports is approaching and we've got to ask the question of what state your body is in and if is up to the task? The summer is time to relax and enjoy the sun, it is time to let the body recover after a long [...]
Knowing how to best manage strains, sprains, bumps and bruises is crucial but possibly even more important right now with our current world of regular lockdowns and restricted travel. Strains, sprains and other acute [...]
With lockdown and COVID19 restrictions upon us again, so too returns the need for our living spaces to morph into multi-use environments. As a result, getting out of the house or "office" for some physical activity has [...]
What better way to get off the couch and spring forward into summer by starting a couch to 5k running program. Running improves our general physical fitness, improves our lung and heart health, and makes us feel good. [...]
Pain is a funny thing and is not at all straightforward. The first thing that complicates things is that everyone feels pain differently, Pain is felt not when the sharp pin pricks you (for example), but when that [...]
Running is one of the most popular sports in the world yet 79% of runners get a injury every year - with many of these being avoidable. We have 4 golden rules for you to help reduce your risk of getting a running [...]
It’s just a niggle, right? Just run it off and harden up… right? So often we see patients with calf or hamstrings strains, or even neck pain saying that they felt a bit of a niggle or “tightness” days or weeks [...]
Arthritis, it doesn’t have to be a life sentence Too often we see patients that have had an x-ray done and been told they have arthritis and will likely need a joint replacement now or in the future but don’t [...]
Before I start, I want to make it clear that I’m not a pharmacist or a GP and I’m not making recommendations but making sure YOU are fully informed of how non-steroid anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) can reduce healing [...]
The man behind Pilates Pilates is a mind-body exercise designed to optimize physical fitness in people at every level of physical ability. It improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in [...]