12 Statistics That Women Need To Know Following Childbirth…
The below information is taken from http://themummymot.com/ in which they provide 12 statistics explaining what women should be aware of following childbirth... • 50% of women experience pelvic organ prolapse [...]
How much physical activity should you be doing?
In today’s society physical activity and exercise surround us on a daily basis, whether it’s a 5 a side football game, a kick about in the park with the kids [...]
Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia Metatarsalgia is the name for pain in the ball of the foot. It affects the metatarsals, the long bones in the midsection of your foot connecting to the toes. [...]
Nutrition for Acute Injury Recovery
Nutrition for Acute Injury Recovery During an acute injury your body not only needs rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE) but may also benefit from nutrients specific to tissue healing and [...]
Up and Coming Marathons
Up and Coming Marathons 2017 For most people April couldn’t feel further away, but for everyone preparing and training for one of the big April Marathons, you may be frantically [...]
A New Year … and a New You
A New Year … & A New You [...]
Treating Those Sprains and Strains
Treating Sprains or Strains Following on from our previous blog on the difference between sprains and strains, which can be found here, let's take a look at what treatment you would need [...]
Did You Sprain It or Strain it?
Have you ever sprained your ankle? If you have then you will know how painful it is. Did you definitely sprain your ankle? Was it actually a strain (or even, in [...]
Rotator Cuff Tears – Physio Not Surgery?
Can physiotherapy be an effective alternative to surgery for patients with rotator cuff tears? It is usual when a tear is found in one of the four muscles of the [...]
Double Jointed? Joint Hypermobility Syndrome explained
When you are stretching after a training session, do you ever wish you were more flexible? Flexibility is a good thing, but as with many things in life, too much [...]
Lower Back Pain when Cycling?
Following on from yesterday's post about taking part in long distance cycling, which can be read here, it is also worth considering the effects on the body from spending such [...]
Ever Fancied a Sportive?
For the uninitiated, a sportive is not a soft top car or an old fashioned way of describing someone who is 'playful or frolicsome'. It is a long distance cycling event [...]
Kit List for Your Triathlon
Lists. If you do triathlon, learn to love them. You are far less likely to forget something crucial (although most have done so at one time - there are certainly [...]
Don’t Be Trapped by Numbers: Leave Your Watch at Home for Once
There's a lot to be said for measuring and calculating things in the sport of running. Even those who don't want to go faster may want to go longer or [...]
Got the Tennis Bug?
With Wimbledon in full swing, you may be tempted to pick up your racquets and have a go yourselves. Tennis is great exercise and a healthy and enjoyable way to socialise, [...]
It’s Heating Up! Exercising in the Sun
It' s hot hot hot in the North West this week! However, can you imagine the physical and mental strength needed to run the Marathon de Sables? That's the equivalent [...]
Top Tips on the Day for your First Triathlon
Top Tips on the Day for your First Triathlon Taking part in your first triathlon this season? Hopefully you are excited, but it is fine to be nervous too. To reduce the [...]
Post-Half Marathon Tips & Advice
Congratulations on completing your recent half marathon. Finishing the race and being rewarded with the finishing medal is a great achievement which you can treasure for the rest of your [...]
Wilmslow Half Marathon; Pre-Race Tips & Advice
As your half marathon race is approaching, it is imperative that you aim to prepare both your body and mind to the level of maximum capability to allow performance to [...]
Weight Loss: Diet & Exercise
Your weight is dependent on the number of calories you consume and the number of calories that you expend. Your intake of calories comes from the food and drink you [...]
Are You ‘Ski Fit’?
Are you ski fit? The countdown has begun, the glaciers will soon be open, and it is less than 150 days to the start of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Now [...]
Pre-Half Marathon Race Tips & Advice
As your half marathon race is approaching, it is imperative that you aim to prepare both your body and mind to the level of maximum capability to allow performance [...]
Metabolic Rate
Your body metabolism is defined as the processes that occur when your body converts food into energy. A fast metabolic rate is one which burns calories quickly which may be [...]
BMI: Body Mass Index
The ‘Body Mass Index’ (BMI) is a measure of the human body’s relation to its individual height and mass (weight). The scoring system enables a good indication of whether somebody [...]