Most Common Running Injuries Regular running can lead to the development of some common running injuries. These injuries can be both acute and chronic, making running uncomfortable and sometimes unbearable. It is important to have any injuries assessed by a…
What is a foam roller? It’s a cylinder of foam that we roll up and down on in order to achieve looser feeling muscles! They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and densities. Some knobbly, some smooth,…
As a Nutritional Therapist, ‘healthy eating’ is a subject that is extremely close to my heart, through my own experience, I cannot stress enough how important eating healthy foods is. Many think it’s all about ‘diet’ personally I don’t like…
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) or more commonly known as “Runner’s Knee” is a syndrome characterised by pain around/under the knee cap. Runner’s Knee is not actually something that only happens to runners (just as “Tennis Elbow” is very often unrelated…
Plyometrics as a term was introduced in 1975 by an American track and field coach called Fred Wilt. Although coined in 1975, plyometric exercises were being used in the 60’s by Soviet athletes and this was what led Fred to…