This question came to me whilst I was sat on the couch of my waiting room talking to a 94 years old client of mine asking my advice about buying “creams and oils” to rub on his legs: ==== “Paul… I’ve noticed my leg muscles have been achy a lot more recently. Much more so … Read more
Sometime the SIMPLEST advice for runners is the best… Consuming water is vital. And lots of it and you should do it little and often. Don’t make the same mistake as many people do and think that it’s ok just to stop off at the garage on the morning of the race and just buy … Read more
Over the last few months in this column you’ve read about the injuries that are common in sports like football, running, cycling and cricket and tennis. And just about every sport has its injury nemeses. In football it’s the hamstring, tennis it’s an elbow, runners suffer ankle sprains and in cycling, it’s often a knee … Read more
After last weeks true story about my biking accident, got a flood of emails about biking injuries. Including this one: ==== “Paul. Thanks for the tip off last week. I’m just getting going again on my bike too. Not noticed anything going with wrong with it per-se, my concern is the problem that I seem … Read more
Finding the time to keep fit is the often the number one obstacle to a person being as fit as they would like. There’s always something to get in the way of going for that run, that swim, the long ride of even a game of 5 a side with your work mates. And as … Read more
It’s common for some who participate in sport to use the very easy excuse that personal success is limited by the less than adequate performances of team mates. In some cases this is unquestionably true. Take Tour De France winner Mark Cavendish as your example. Four years ago at the Olympics in Beijing Cavendish was … Read more
Race for Life: Begin a lifetime of fitness? This weekend Hartlepool showcases one of those rare sporting events where it really is the taking part that counts. The Race for Life is happening Sunday and is now proving to be the ultimate in ‘Fun Runs’. But if your going to do be doing it, why … Read more
One of the most stereotypical images of grassroots sport is the sight of the slightly over weight trainer wearing the padded jacket, carrying the bucket and sponge. Every team should have one and it seems that no matter what injury happens on the pitch, the sponge is the magical answer. (Get sports injury tips when … Read more
One of the greatest mysteries of being 50+, is the sudden onset of neck pain and stiffness. It often creeps up on people with zero warning and usually offers NO explanation as to why you might all of a sudden wake up with neck pain that can torment the life out of you and make … Read more
Despite what your GP might say… There ARE things that you can be doing to ease knee pain NATURALLY. That means WITHOUT taking painkillers, needing injections or having surgery. Tips: Make sure that your knee muscles are strong. These days, everyone thinks the answer to anything physical is to “just do some exercises”. As if … Read more
