Articles
Growing Your Body for Pain-Free Activity
Over recent weeks, the Drummond Clinic team have had the annual increase in young athletes visiting with numerous aches and pains related to sport and activity. We tend to find that many of these young athletes have… » Read more 12 October 2012
How Long Should My Orthotics Last?
We often get asked how long a new pair of custom orthotics (footbeds or insoles) will last. It’s not a question we can answer definitively, however what we can say with absolute certainty, is that this pair… » Read more 27 July 2012
Running with Handheld Water Bottles
As more people run, we see a greater amount of runners carrying their hydration in handheld bottles/carriers. Without undoing the virtues of good hydration, let’s have a look at the impact of carrying a water bottle (or… » Read more 5 July 2012
Fail to Plan – Plan to Fail
At Drummond Clinic we regularly see people struggling to achieve the fitness targets they have set themselves. Whether the target is beating a PB in a specific event or losing a few pounds before a holiday, training… » Read more 4 July 2012
Hydration for Healthy Living
A loss of as little as 2% of total body mass through dehydration significantly impairs performance, both physical and psychological. So why is hydration so important? Blood plasma is 92% water, and therefore, dehydration reduces the volume… » Read more 4 July 2012
‘Wimbledon-itis’: Common Tennis Injuries
Every year, the last week of June marks the start of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. This tends to guarantee unpredictable weather for the following fortnight, but also an influx of tennis participants looking to emulate the stars… » Read more 4 July 2012
Pro’ Corner – Article #1 July 2012
So welcome to the new “Pro-Corner” section where I’ll keep you updated with what’s going on in Corinne-Land; my world of long distance triathlon training and racing. But for this month, I’ll try and give you some… » Read more 4 July 2012
Why Is The Pilates Allegro Reformer Bed So Effective?
Sometimes I wonder if we really stop and think why this form of movement is so effective. Pilates has become one of the most popular exercise classes to do and has undoubtedly changed many lives However, Joseph… » Read more 3 July 2012
Running Tips 101 – Arm Movement
As running specialists, we see all sorts of things happening with the upper body, when watching people run. With a little thought to what you do with our arms when you run, you can improve the rhythm… » Read more 28 June 2012
Rowing Injuries
Rowing has a reasonably high incidence of lower back and overuse injuries through the upper back and shoulders, the ribs and through the low back and pelvis regions. Rowing injuries can also come in the form of… » Read more 17 May 2012
