In this post we discuss why you’re waking up in pain and debunk the myth that’s it’s connected to how you slept. Pain can be deceptive when you’re looking for the potential cause. If you touch a hot stove and recoil away in pain, there can be little doubt that the stove had something to […]
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How Katharine beat sciatica to run the London Marathon
In this post we discuss how Katharine beat sciatica to run the London Marathon using targeted resistance training. Katharine came to me 5 months out from running the London marathon. She wanted to start increasing her mileage in preparation, but there was a problem: the nerve pain that had plagued her for years had made […]
Stronger and faster at 50: Dominique’s secret to peak performance
In this post we explore how to get stronger and faster at 50, through an insightful case study of a master’s biathlete. Dominique (pictured above) has featured on this blog before, winning age group medals in international biathlon events. She’s just done something more extraordinary however. In a recent biathlon event in Norway she went […]
This is the reason your injury rehab is failing (and how to fix it)
In this post we discuss the reason your injury rehab is failing and how to fix it using an illustrative case study. Nearly everyone I meet who is having trouble recovering from pain and injury has one thing in common: Their application of exercise is poor. Now of course this isn’t their fault. In most […]
How your internal narrative shapes pain and recovery
In this post we discuss how your internal narrative shapes pain and recovery and what you can do to change it. The story we tell ourselves about our lives is very powerful. This is particularly true if you are trying to recover from ongoing pain and injury. In these situations your internal narrative may be […]