As a younger man (and in a different life) I was a road racing cyclist. During my career I picked up a couple of injuries that kept me off my bike for extended periods. One was a knee injury, the other a hamstring issue. To gain a resolution I visited various physiotherapists, osteopaths and massage […]
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What climbing mountains can teach us about injury rehab
I recently watched the superb documentary K2 Siren of the Himalayas. In it world renowned alpinist Fabrizio Zangrilli talks about his philosophy on climbing and how focusing solely on summiting the mountain would miss the point. According to Fabrizio, by concentrating exclusively on the goal you risk losing a thousand moments of joy that lead you […]
‘Muscle Activation Techniques changed my life.’ Phil Simms NY Giants quarterback.
In a NY Daily News article on the long term health consequences of playing American Football, Phil Simms the former NY Giants quarterback reflects on his experience and how Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) reduced his pain and changed his life. An extract from the article Simms has not played golf in eight years. His back […]
Will a farmer’s walk make you stronger?
Back when I was at university I lived in a particularly bleak area of London. Up and coming was how the estate agent described it (of course) and he was actually right, although we were about 10 years too early. Every Saturday morning I would take a long walk to the local supermarket (even buses didn’t like […]
It’s not rehab, it’s training; appropriately.
Where is the line between rehab and training? There isn’t one in my opinion. It’s my good fortune to be able to help people who have suffered from injury and are struggling to get back to their best. To do this I look in detail how my client’s move and precisely locate the muscle weaknesses […]