I recently assessed a former professional football player who was still having pain in his knee following ligament damage sustained 6 years ago. He accurately summed up the problem with the rehabilitation he had received so far, “every physiotherapist starts me with a squat, I can’t squat without pain.” In that one sentence he had […]
Training
Long muscles, toning and sculpting.
Long muscles, toning and sculpting are words frequently used when the fitness industry is marketing to women. They are designed to appeal to a female’s perceived desire to achieve certain body types. What woman doesn’t want long limbs, toned thighs and sculpted shoulders? Try this beautiful illustration from the new Matt Roberts club in Belgravia, […]
New testimonial from Injury Rehab, St John’s Wood.
I recommend Paul and Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) to anyone who suffers from problematic weakness in their muscular system. While I was very happy with the exercise Doug (my trainer) was using to strengthen my core, together we felt I wasn’t progressing as quickly as expected. Using MAT Paul identifies and treats the muscles that […]
Why your hamstrings are tight and why stretching won’t change that
In this post we take a look at why your hamstrings are tight and a different way to think about the problem. I remember speaking to a well known physiotherapist some years ago regarding a client of mine whose hamstrings were the tightest of any man alive (and probably tighter than a few that were […]
Why do my muscles cramp?
Muscle cramp is an involuntary contraction of a muscle. It can be agonising and unexpected, but it usually occurs either during or following bouts of unaccustomed activity. No doubt you will have read many theories as to why this may be including dehydration, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and electrolyte imbalance. There is little evidence to […]