Jan 16, 2019 | Achilles, Running, Sport
In this post I take a look at Achilles injury. Achilles injuries are common and up to 57% of runners will experience it at some stage. It is most commonly experienced as pain in the middle of the Achilles tendon during or after sport. This is called mid portion...
Jan 3, 2018 | Cycling, Knee, Running
Common symptoms Pain over the kneecap is termed patellofemoral pain (PFP). The most common symptom is pain over or under the kneecap which can be hard to get your fingers on. People often experience pain using the stairs, going from a sitting to standing position,...
Dec 13, 2017 | Body Area, Cycling, Knee, Running, Sport
This blog focuses on pain under or around the kneecap. It’s a detailed blog about all the factors that cause the is pain and need to be addressed to get rid of the knee pain. .If you prefer a quicker read, check out my quick read post on the same topic. It can...
Sep 25, 2017 | Cycling, Neck, Running, Shoulder
Foam rolling and self massage is the second of our two part series on sports massage. The first part looked at the science behind the benefits and some techniques of sports massage. Check it out here. According to research, self-massage can help improve flexibility...
Sep 22, 2017 | Cycling, Knee, Neck, Running, Sport
Sports massage is really popular with sports people to help them recover, loosen out, reduce pain but does it actually have any scientific benefit? The answer is yes. While research on massage has been limited, more recently there is has been more focus on it from the...
May 10, 2017 | Body Area, Neck, Shoulder
Neck and shoulder pain is one of the most common complaint presenting in the clinic. In this blog I’m trying to get across some ideas on how to adjust your head position to help reduce neck pain symptoms in the most simple way I can. Simple because not everyone wants...