Physiotherapy

05 Sep Metabolic Fitness.

Posted at 00:00h in Nutrition Therapy, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Rehabilitation by jaijo 0 Comments

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Interesting bit of research out of the US today. The study of 43,000 subjects looked for increased health risks in obese people. Obvious, right? Actually no! Body size and/or weight issues do not automatically lead to increased cardio-vascular and other health disease. This is where "Metabolic...

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22 Aug The first line of defence!

Posted at 00:00h in Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Uncategorized by jaijo 0 Comments

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Serious posting this week after those glorious Olympics! Osteopaths and Physiotherapists often find themselves acting as "the first line of defence". In conversation about a patient's injury or pain, we get the chance to ask specific questions that can help us reach a diagnosis. The first thing...

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12 Aug Last Olympic post – promise!

Posted at 00:00h in Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Massage Therapy, Uncategorized by jaijo 0 Comments

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I love my football, I really do. You could argue the players are horrendously overpaid, and you could argue that they are not great role-models. But they are keen to tell everyone who will listen that in that semi-final they lost "we really gave it...

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29 Jul Injuries & Expectations.

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Loving the start to the Olympics - fab facilities and great atmospheres! Just wanted to urge a note of caution on your favourite competitors' performance over these next couple of weeks. Olympians, like most top-level sports stars are training and playing through injury. It might just...

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22 Jul Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus!

Posted at 00:00h in Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Pilates & Yoga, Sports Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Massage Therapy by jaijo 0 Comments

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So further evidence, (as if you needed it)! Recent research has shown that Women are more prone to knee injuries than Men. From a clinical view, I can testify to that. I believed it was purely muscular and skeletal differences, but it appears not. Scientists in Oregon...

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01 Jul Physician – heal thyself! Unwanted calf strain & getting old stinks.

Posted at 00:00h in Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Massage Therapy, Uncategorized by jaijo 0 Comments

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Forty odd years of Rugby, Cricket, Football, Running, Weights, Cycling and last Wednesday my right calf muscle pops! First lower limb injury I've had like this. I was out running, got as far as Waitrose, then suddenly...

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23 Jun Knee Surgery – a slightly different perspective!

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Attended a conference on knee surgery the other day. Right from the off, the surgeon explained meniscal repair was not a cure in itself, it simply creates the environment for the body to heal the tear in the cartilage. Apparently, some surgeons even place blood...

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