RockDoc and soigneur Ian Smith helping professional Triathletes Jacqui and Ben Allen Go Stronger Longer. Husband and wife team Jacqui and Ben Allen spend most of the year travelling the world. As professional triathletes they race in the Oceania and Asian pacific...
My name is Jeantique, I am a 25 year old Londoner, and I am a paraclimber. I have a condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which is a genetic connective tissue disorder found in around 1 in every 2,500 people. The main symptoms of my condition include joint...
Low back injuries are extremely prevalent amongst athletes who compete in powerlifting, weightlifting or Crossfit. Common mechanisms for these types of injuries include: DeadliftingSquattingKB Swings Based on the assessment of a health care professional, the specific...
I have been running now for many years. When I run all of my worries, anxieties and the pressures of daily life go away. Nothing matters for that moment in time but the steps I make, the breaths I take and the feeling of being free. For me running has been a lot more...
I grew up in the North of England, and when I was a child, most elderly people had at least some degree of disability. This is admittedly a lot longer ago than I would like to admit, but it was a rare grandmother who didn’t use at least one walking stick (if not two)...
Choosing the Right CPD Course… “What courses have you taken?”is a common, and potential deeply personal, question among healthcare professionals. As a healthcare provider we’re moulded by our experiences, our patients, our colleagues, and the courses we decide...
With the anticipation a World Cup and Ashes being hosted in our back yard this summer, it could be said that this is possibly one of the most exciting summers of cricket we’ve had in years. So, let’s briefly discuss some of the stressors cricket players, specifically...
Compression as a form of treatment has been in regular use for thousands of years but RockFloss has only been around for the last few years. Athletes from Crossfit and lots of other sports, now routinely use elastic latex bands to warm up and increase range of motion...
It is great to welcome the Carter & George clinic into the RockTape family. They are owned by Saracens, England and British Lion hooker Jamie George and his business partner and long-time friend Rhys Carter. Their philosophy is very simple, to bring elite medical...
When we set up our studio, we assumed we’d see injured office workers and sporty types who had over done it over the weekend, with perhaps a smattering of agricultural labourers who were willing to part with a reasonable amount (in relative terms) to carry on working...
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