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
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
Following my email a few days ago asking for information that readers would like to know, I got a reply from another email subscriber with a sports injury who asks: = = = = “Paul… is it true that sports physio is all about just doing some exercises for a couple of days and getting … Read more
A few days back, I received this interesting question from an email subscriber with a constantly “RE-OCCURRING” calf injury. It’s a problem that lots of people aged 40+ and who like to run, suffer from. (Free Tips for runner here: www.paulgoughphysio.com/sports-injury) = = = “Paul … I am really beginning to wonder if anything can … Read more
Let’s talk… About why MOST exercises NEVER work. (Like the person injured and doing them, hopes…) Apply To Become One Of My Clients By Clicking Here It’s largely because they are being being done at the wrong time, for the wrong reason AND in the wrong order. There’s a ‘myth” out there that anytime any … Read more
Let’s reminisce… Back when I was working in the Physio Room’s of the Professional Football clubs, I would often come home with hands so painful that I couldn’t even send text messages from my phone. It would happen because one of the most important parts of my job was to work on my injured players … Read more
