Having done a Sports Science and Physiotherapy Degrees, I always felt my passion and interest was in Musculoskeletal Health to be able to impact people’s wellbeing and performance. Through my first years as a physiotherapist and guidance from a mentor, I gained...
Social media is saturated with exercise and diet advice, this is nothing new, only the platform on which its presented. A 6 week meal plan for weight loss, The seven exercises all runners should do, Do this exercise to eliminate back pain… I’m sure you...
Much of the research that is completed in manual therapy is “quantitative”- that is they measure an objective variable such as grip strength, jump height, force produced etc. There are few published papers that are “qualitative” in nature, that is that ask...
Posture – A Learned Muscle Pattern Posture influences everything when it comes to human performance and how the body functions. Having a more forward head or rounded shoulder posture leads to multiple problems in the shoulder and neck. This flexed posture can also set...
Treating runners is big business. There are a lot of them, and they’re frequently injured. A common cause for many of these injuries is a lack of stability in the frontal plane. When a runner’s foot strikes the ground, they need the stability to control two to three...
Founded in 1982, the Race Across America (RAAM) is a non-stop, ultra-endurance event starting in Oceanside, California and finishing 3,078 miles away in Annapolis, Maryland. Crossing twelve states and involving over 190,000 feet of climbing, the race encompasses a...
The stabilising system of joints is composed of active (muscle), passive (joint), and neurological (brain and nerves) components. Stability can be thought of as: “The ability of an object to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after...
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...