Articles
Back to School
The return to school after a long summer break will normally lead to an increase in sporting activity for most children. Whether as a result of a return to PE lessons, after school clubs or extra-curricular activities,… » Read more 18 August 2011
How to Keep Your Holiday Body
You’ve been looking forward to it for months and you’ve been working hard to get in shape for it. Your summer holiday. Whatever your preparation, all the effort that we put in beforehand often comes to a… » Read more 8 July 2011
Ankle Sprain
The most common cause of ankle sprain is where a sudden impact force or uneven floor surface causes you to roll your ankle outwards, damaging the ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Early treatment of this… » Read more 8 July 2011
Personal Training with the Gravity Training System
The Gravity Training System (GTS) is a piece of resistance training equipment that can be used as an alternative to traditional resistance training. As the name would suggest, the system uses gravity, and your own bodyweight, to… » Read more 24 June 2011
Weeding out the reasons for aches and pains in the garden
Gardening is a hobby enjoyed by many – but why is it that so many of us suffer with aches and pains when we go into the garden? We’ve seen many people over the years come into… » Read more 13 June 2011
The Roles of Pre-operative and Post-operative Rehabilitation
In general, when an injury is diagnosed, the first thing that is recommended is a period of rest. This may provide some benefit in the short-term, but prolonged inactivity can actually result in lengthening recovery times. In… » Read more 10 June 2011
Flip-Flops and Foot Pain
The unseasonably hot weather has given the majority of people a chance to dig out their summer wardrobe earlier this year. The usual boots and trainers have been replaced by flip-flops and sandals, but what effect does… » Read more 13 May 2011
Running Injury – Achilles Tendinopathy
What is it? The Achilles tendon is the strong band of connective tissue that attaches the 2 calf muscles (Soleus & Gastrocnemius) to the heel bone (Calcaneus). It is responsible for transferring force from the calf to… » Read more 4 April 2011
Nordic Walking – the low impact alternative to running
If you don’t like the thought of running, or cannot run for medical reasons, then perhaps the craze of Nordic Walking may take your fancy. As a relatively new activity in the UK, Nordic Walking is an… » Read more 1 April 2011
Should You Join The Running Revolution?
Over the past few months, several magazines, footwear companies and even national newspapers have suggested that there is a whole new running revolution taking place. The main impetus for this suggestion, appears to stem from the idea… » Read more 1 April 2011
