Sarah came to me with some muscular system issues following an Ironman triathlon. This is her experience of Muscle Activation Techniques. For several years I have been doing at least one Ironman triathlon and a spring marathon per year. I have always been diligently stretching, doing 2 yoga sessions a week, daily foam rolling and […]
Rehabilitation
Are sit ups bad for your back?
In this post we discuss if sit ups really are bad for your back. Let’s put this into context before we discuss how we got to asking this question. Is bending your knee bad for your knee? Is pointing your ankle bad for your ankle? Probably not right? Why would flexing your spine be any […]
Olympian Amy Van Dyken-Rouen uses Muscle Activation Techniques in attempt to walk again.
Six time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken-Rouen has revealed she is using Muscle Activation Techniques to help her walk again, following an accident that left her paralysed. She made the revelation in an interview on the Today programme.
Perhaps it was how I slept?
Below is a quote from a former client who moved abroad. He was seeking advice on a painful hip. It’s used with his kind permission. “It’s my left hip. I don’t know what happened, I thought it might be because I’ve been sleeping on the couch the last few nights as I’ve been getting in […]
Incurable shitty ankle
Does this animated clip of comedian Louis CK mirror your experience of discussing musculoskeletal pain with your doctor? Funny though it may be, it’s not a joke. Particularly if you’re the one in pain. Your issue is not related to the fact you may be over 40, but more likely related to the function of […]