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...
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...
Don't even bother looking through this blog for any interesting info on muscle tears, back pain or ligament ruptures - you won't find it! The achievements of Team GB yesterday (in particular) was totally astounding. Above all else what makes me so proud of their performances...
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...
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...
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...