In this post we’ll discuss how to prevent running injuries when training for a marathon. I’ll give you the tools to screen yourself for potential problems and show you what to do when you discover an injury may be on its way. Running injuries are not random events Despite the fact injuries are seen by […]
Rehabilitation
Ankle sprain rehab programme to get you back running, fast
So you’ve rolled your ankle again. Use this ankle sprain rehab programme to get back to running, fast. Time lost to any injury is frustrating, but ankle sprains seem particularly bothersome. Probably because in up to 80% of cases they will reoccur. The exercises in this programme aim to prevent that from happening. The majority […]
What every injured runner needs to know.
In this post we discuss what every injured runner needs to know. Having this information will help you make better decisions about your rehabilitation and get you back running faster. Does this describe you? If you’re currently injured and not making progress with your rehab, I would guess that you’re getting a little frustrated. You […]
Ten years of bilateral Achilles tendon pain gone in ten sessions.
Ed is an endurance athlete who came to see me in the summer with bilateral Achilles tendon pain. He recently stepped out of bed without pain for the first time in 10 years. Below is his Achilles tendon rehab testimonial. “After 10 years of Achilles tendon pain I was fed up. Although I had completed […]
A single ankle sprain may change your life.
This is the conclusion of a study published in the The Journal of Sports Science and Medicine and the subject of a recent New York Times article. Researchers at The University of North Carolina subjected mice to ankle sprains of different severities and then tracked their activity levels until their deaths. Mice who had received […]