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 […]
Rehabilitation
Sciatica and exercise: two principles to apply for better results
If you’ve been diagnosed with sciatica and have been recommended exercise as a solution then this post will help you make better decisions on what works and what doesn’t and perhaps more importantly, why. Sciatica, in all its derivations, is thought to occur as a result of nerve route compression although the relationship between what […]
Injury rehab not working?
Injury rehab not working? Here are 5 dos and don’ts that will accelerate your injury rehab progress. 1) Stop stretching. There is no evidence to suggest that stretching reduces injury risk, enhances recovery or improves performance. It will increase range of motion but this seems largely due to the fact that you learn to tolerate […]
We have been featured in The Sunday Telegraph
Thank you to Lucy Fry for a great article on the benefits of Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) in this weekend’s Sunday Telegraph. If you have come here to find out what MAT can do for you, please fill out the contact form to book a free 30 minute consultation at either one of our London […]
Muscle Activation Techniques for injury rehab.
Dominic came to me in January with chronic knee pain following several rugby related injuries. His goal was to be able to run again without pain. This is his experience of Muscle Activation Techniques for injury rehab. “After 3 years of chronic knee pain I was desperate for answers as to why I had barely […]