by rocktapeuk | Jul 17, 2017 | Uncategorised
My story: I’m Stephen Jarvis and I live in St Austell Cornwall. I had my kidney transplant in 2004 and since took up athletics. In 2016 I took part in the British transplant Games, Liverpool, where I qualified for the World transplant games, competing in 100m,...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 19, 2017 | Interviews, Rocktape Kinesiology Tape
Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Hi I’m Ricardo, I’m a psychology lecturer at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, which is in Scotland, UK. I was a former international triple jumper, till a severe knee injury last year. How did your track & field...
by rocktapeuk | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@MSD_Prosportmassage April 29th, 30th and May 1st Perranporth Beach, Cornwall The English National Surfing Championships have always been a highlight of the national surfing calendar, and this year was to be no different. Having...
by rocktapeuk | May 24, 2017 | Uncategorised
Trail running has a ton of benefits for practitioners of the sport, as well as some unique challenges and injuries. Probably the main problem trail runners face is an acute ankle sprain, and taping may help prevent sprains and can certainly be helpful in the...
by rocktapeuk | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorised
This summer Libby Kerr and Lisa Trollope are attempting a continuous round of the Munros (all the mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet). We’ll be summiting all 282 mountains, cycling between them and throwing in a little bit of kayaking. This will involve 1,000 miles...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorised
When it comes to skateboarders is always been hard to show the positives of sports therapy and performance recovery. Skaters have predominantly viewed treatment as ‘uncool’ or ‘jock’. If you are getting taped up or seen doing pre skate stretches then it was likely...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 18, 2017 | Rocktape Kinesiology Tape, Running
Sunday 9th April was an exceptionally sunny and warm day for the runners of the Brighton Marathon which included 80 NSPCC fund raisers who raised over £50,000 for the charity. A major part of the NSPCC fundraisers post-race reception is the very welcome sight of the...
by rocktapeuk | Apr 7, 2017 | Rocktape Kinesiology Tape
Keith Gladstone set up Athletic Health; A company that provides sports injury and performance management for TV / media and professional sports teams. Most recently Keith Gladstone has been in Austria on set for channel 4’s TV show The Jump. With his team of...
by rocktapeuk | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorised
How did you decide to pursue a career as a physical therapist and athletic trainer? I played sports growing up before tearing my ACL twice in high school. I loved the work my physical therapists did with me and just started hanging around the clinic during my free...
by rocktapeuk | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorised
On the 25th of August 2016, Lowri Morgan…a TV Presenter and Ultra Marathon Runner embarked on a three day challenge to run from North to South Wales to raise awareness of Cerebra, a charity for children with Neurological problems. Over the 3 days she would...
