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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 a Read more

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 range Read more

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 body Read more

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 use Read more

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 muscle Read more

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 or Read more