As the nights draw in and the mornings are just as grey it's so much harder to exercise daily. In order to beat the winter gloom, the obvious option is to join a gym, but here are some other simple tips to keep you from piling on the pounds and losing all those health benefits you gained from working hard all summer. 1. Ask your employer about starting work earlier or finishing later if you can in order to fit some exercise into the part of the day that still has a little sun

Since I started university in 2015 I dreamed that one day I would be a head physio within a sports club. Throughout university I had the chance to work with some amazing people to get me to where I am today. I had the pleasure to work with a world class physiotherapist Alan Smith who was the England physio for 10 years, I was under his wing for 3 years learning all the ins and outs of certain injuries and how to care for them, which was rewarding for me to see how patients co

I recently bought my latest piece of equipment, a mobile ultrasound machine which has a 1mhz and 3mhz heads that treat a wide spread injury base. I have an injured patient at football and as their physio its my duty to provide them with the best treatment possible to promote healing and maintain health. He has suffered with achilles tendinitis for a while now - since the start of the 2018 football season. Each week i have seen him he says it seems to be painful during the gam

Massage in general can be quite a relaxing experience, however a sports massage isn't quite that relaxing, however the benefits it has on the body and mind are similar to what over the counter medication can provide.. Massage is said to provide several major benefits within the body; increased blood flow to the affected area, reduced muscular tension, neuromuscular excitability and an increased sense of well being, according to (Weerapong, Hume, et al 2005).The pressure in wh

Massage therapy is extremely current at the moment, but if you haven’t had one before, or you have done little more than a quick ‘spa visit while on holiday’ then finding a regular massage therapist can be a little overwhelming for some people. The first step is knowing what to expect from a regular massage therapy session. The second is searching for the right massage therapist to fulfill your health needs and get the most out of your massage. While there’s nothing wrong wit