In this post we discuss why physio isn’t working for your shoulder impingement and what you can do now. At a glance If physio hasn’t helped your shoulder impingement, it’s probably because the prescribed exercises weren’t personalised enough. Shoulder impingement isn’t a structural mystery, but often stems from limited movement—especially at the scapula—rather than irreparable damage. […]
Rehabilitation
How to avoid injury when strength training if you’re over 50
In this post we discuss how to avoid injury when strength training if you’re over 50. If you’re middle aged you’re probably aware that to keep yourself healthy, you need to strength train. I usually call this resistance training but it’s essentially the same thing. You might be painfully aware however that strength training can […]
How to get back to cycling after sciatica; a case study
In this post we discuss how to get back to cycling after sciatica via an interesting case study. Sciatica describes a situation where the sciatic nerve is being compressed or is irritated. In around 90% of cases this is due to a spinal disc herniation. This seemed to be the case with Chris, who came to me after […]
Why you shouldn’t stretch a tight shoulder and what to do instead
In this post we discuss why you shouldn’t stretch a tight shoulder and show you a different way to approach the issue. A few weeks back a client came in with what he described as a shoulder that had ‘frozen up.’ He’d been swimming whilst on holiday which isn’t something he does regularly. He was […]
If resistance training improves stretching, why stretch?
In this post we ask, if resistance training improves stretching, why do we need to stretch? The evidence suggests we don’t. Here’s an interesting insight from a recent conversation with a client. The gentleman concerned said that since we’d been working together, he was finding stretching his hamstrings easier. After some prompting he told me it […]