Commonly referred to as the new smoking, sitting for long periods is causing increasing strain on the health and well being of millions across the globe. As we sit at school, work and at home (eating, tv time, and driving) its easy to rack up 8 – 10 hours of sitting per day But what … Read more
On numerous occasions I’ve heard people blame their flat arches on their parents and say that they definitely need arch supports etc, to improve their comfort when walking, running, exercising On some occasions this may be true but the ankle and all the other joints in the foot can be helped to move better and … Read more
Knee pain is one of the most common complaints in any sports injury clinic let alone a running clinic. But its rarely ever the knee’s fault when they get sore. Usually its the foot or the hip that places increased strain on the tissues around the knee which become irritated and inflamed. Treating the symptoms … Read more
In the last post, Firing up your Glutes I touched on the idea that people may be hamstring dominant and firing the glutes with common exercises may not be working for them. These same people often show a history of tight hamstrings and the go to advice has been to stretch them.. But have you … Read more