If you applied this one rule to every training or injury rehabilitation session, not only would those sessions be more effective, they would also be a lot safer as a result. It’s the one change that would turn every exercise class into a challenge for your muscular system, even stretching. And thinking in this way […]
Rehabilitation
Why exercise and alcohol are similar.
I was at the bar thinking, do I really need another drink? The familiar lack of self awareness that accompanies drinking alcohol and it’s subsequent affect on the amount of sense people talk was already apparent. Both me and another wedding guest were witnessing two grown men have an argument about the value of parsnips, […]
Why do strong people get injured?
Strength seems to be undervalued in the world of rehabilitation. Some professionals question its relevance in the rehabilitation of both acute and chronic injuries. I recently read a therapist arguing that strong people get injured and can be in pain so it can’t be that important. That’s a bit like saying Formula 1 drivers crash […]
Are you treating the cause or the symptom?
Headache pills are great. After a night out that was a little bit larger than expected, or a broken night’s sleep up with your children, popping a paracetamol can take the edge of any resulting headache. We all know however that taking a pill does not address the root cause of any pain. A good […]
Are Ronaldo’s injury worries related to his age?
Reading The Sunday Times at the weekend I was struck by Graeme Souness’s assessment of Christiano Ronaldo’s recent injury problems. Putting it bluntly, as is Graeme’s way, he blamed his age. Ronaldo is 31. I remember attending an after match dinner at Old Trafford in 2007. A friend of mine (a Spurs fan) said he […]