Let’s talk about some daily habits that might be able to keep you healthy and active this summer: It’s tempting to think that you have to go for a walk or a run – even a bike ride… but sometimes those sorts of activities aren’t possible if the weather doesn’t assist. So with that in … Read more
It’s Sunday evening, so I’ll make this quick… A couple of weeks ago I wrote in an email to you about the story of “Charles Eugster”, a man who, at “95” years old, had just broken the world record for running the indoor 200 meters in his age group. And when I sent that email, … Read more
Something “technical” for keen runners this week… So, since the summer has begun, it’s brought to a little bit of a halt, an injury which I keep on seeing lots a lot of, commonly suffered by runners – especially ones doing a little too much too quick now that the sun is out See, one … Read more
Did you know that May is “National Walking Month”?… The month that most people are likely to get on their walking shoes and get some very gentle exercise in the form of “walking”. As a result, it’s also THE most likely time of the year that we see people in their 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and … Read more
Did you know, the secret to getting fit is to steadily and progressively increase your exercise plan? …And the secret to staying fit is to vary that exercise plan as much as possible. Yet the common mistake that people tend to make (which can lead very easily to injury), is to constantly pound the same … Read more
Let me tell you a story: So a couple of years ago now one of our physios (Sammy) started a small exercise class aimed at helping people aged 40+ to develop muscle tone and live with more flexibility. And it worked like crazy. Not just in terms of the number of people who clamoured to … Read more
Funny story … So the number of patients requesting copies of my new book (The Healthy Habit) is hurtling towards 100 in the last week alone… And I’ve had some lovely comments from patients as they walk out the door with their new, 190 pages of easy bed time reading, in hand. However… Just yesterday … Read more
Recently I received this interesting question from a repeat reader of the column, currently suffering with chronic back pain who asked about yoga: “Paul, having suffered with on-off type back pain for over 8 years, and now intrigued by what a friend told me about yoga and how it might be able to help me, … Read more
The Healthy Habit – Learn Secrets To Keep Active, Maintain Independence And Live Free From Painkillers. Essential Reading For People Aged 50+. “One of the towns leading physiotherapists is celebrating this week after the publication and first sales of his new book titled “The Healthy Habit”. Paul Gough, owner of the “Paul Gough Physio Rooms” … Read more
So what to do on a “mixed” (weather!) bank holiday weekend in the North East of England. Mine will spent at my local cricket club – Hartlepool – playing on the grass with my 19 month old boy “Harry” — no doubt REPEATEDLY chasing him off the pitch every time he sees the cricket ball … Read more
