Ten Top Tips to Prepare For Your Race
Hopefully you have all been following a good training program, and sticking to it, but if not, it’s too late now so don’t even worry about it.. Here are some…
Runners Don’t Forget your Calves!
Runners often complain about tight calves and wouldn’t dream of doing a calf raise at the risk of jeopardising their next run. But you might just find if you spend…
The Evolution of Tennis and the Unfortunate Twist in the Story – Part 2
So what do we do from here? What have we learnt from the decade of the continually evolving and developing game of modern tennis? There is still so much research…
The Evolution of Tennis and the Unfortunate Twist in the Story
The injuries that occur from an individual sport that has a much more gruelling impact on the whole body than we may realise from our spectator position; strawberries and cream…
Arthritis – Part 2: Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) impacts the end of the bone in a joint (where two bones meet) and can also affect the cartilage, ligaments and muscles in the surrounding area. It is…
Signs of Arthritis?
The most common questions include “Why are joints aching in the colder mornings?” or “Is this a sign of my age!!??” Arthritis is a term that can be thrown around…
Beware the Runners Over-Stride. Working toward a better Technique.
What can I do about it? Candence When it comes to running retraining, increasing your cadence is probably the least technical component of change: take more steps at the same…
Runners Beware of the Over-Stride
Our Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Dave Palmer is also a qualified Run Coach. With years of experience in the field of running he has a few key points to make about the…
Preparing for an overseas marathon
Competing in an overseas event is an exciting challenge, but there are some more things to think about and potential added pressure. It is a great excuse to run somewhere…
Tendons
What is a tendon? A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone, creating a pulley system to transfer the energy generated by muscles and produce movement.…