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I have treated many runners who absolutely love their hobby but there’s always one common concern that crops up which is the fear of the potential damage running can have on the knees and how long they can continue running until “the knees pack up”. Have you ever had this happen- you get into aContinue reading “Running- Is it really that bad for the knees?”

Foam rolling is a release technique used to quite literally stretch out a muscle. The terminology used to foam roller is known as self-myofascial release (to be precise). Foam rolling is currently all the rage and can be beneficial. If done correctly, a foam roller can help break down adhesions and scar tissue, improve rangeContinue reading “Foam Roller- The ITB’S Friend Or Foe”

Staying hydrated is essential to everyone, after all water is the most important nutrient for life and has many important functions including regulating temperature, transporting nutrients, lubrication of joints, muscle function and many more. Every cell, tissue and organ in the body needs water to work effectively. If you are not properly hydrated your bodyContinue reading “Hydration, Hydration, Hydration”

This blog will be looking at some of the most common repetitive strain injuries affecting the hands and wrists. Okay, so an RSI is not your stereotypical roll around on the floor in agony type of injury. Nevertheless they can be very painful indeed. We can all take for granted how much we actually useContinue reading “Repetitive Strain Injury- RSI”

This blog gives a little insight into those troublesome knots that can build up in a muscle or fascia (connective tissue) which joins muscles together. Near enough every agonist muscle has an antagonist in that one muscle pulls in one direction , then another pulls in the opposite direction. Knots are formed when a muscleContinue reading “Muscle Knots”

I’m sure we have all heard a few old wives tales regarding the body but is there actually any truth to them. I’ve listed a few classics below that even I fell for until I done this blog 🙂 Knuckle Cracking Many people crack their knuckles, myself included. Some do it out of habit orContinue reading “Body Myths”

Warning: May contain some science babble 🙂 Lactic acid is a common term that gets associated with pain during intense exercise.But what actually is it???? Lactic acid is a normal by-product of muscle metabolism but it can cause a great deal of irritation to the muscles. Now let’s differentiate between lactic acid and DOMS (delayedContinue reading “Lactic Acid”

 These pretty fascinating facts just go to show what a fantastic piece of machinery the body really is! The brain uses over a quarter of the oxygen used by the human body It takes around 12 hours for the body to digest food There is roughly 60,000 miles of blood vessels inside the average sizeContinue reading “A few facts about the human body”

The handbag can be an essential piece of kit and lets face it most can contain everything but the kitchen sink! With the average bag weighing between 10lbs and 12lbs, that’s a lot of load for one shoulder to bare! Whether you place your bag in the crook of the arm, drape it across yourContinue reading “Handbags & Posture”

I’m sure most of us have suffered from some sort of cramp from time to time. For some people this can be a regular occurrence. Have you ever been fast asleep one minute then find yourself leaping 6 foot out of  bed having to slam your foot down to the floor in a desperate attemptContinue reading “Cramp”