It’s one of the most common agonising issues that most people aged 50+ will ever suffer from… Nagging knee pain. The kind that slows you down in life, frustrates you when you walk up and down the stairs, and even stops you from doing something as simple as your weekly food shop… And because last … Read more
Headaches are a pain. We all get them now and again, but for some of us, they’re more of a regular occurrence than others… And here at the clinic it’s incredible just how many people we see who tell us that they’ve suffered from headaches so often, that they just consider them to be a … Read more
Let’s talk about one of the most common causes of neck and shoulder pain – sleeping! Not just sleeping, but the way we sleep (and even what we do before we sleep). Have you ever woken up in the morning with a stiff and slightly painful neck? Often it’s just an annoying ache that eases … Read more
Something for those who want to maintain keeping active this year, especially with running… Since January is over, let me talk to you about something I’ve heard a lot of people mention in the clinic – especially since starting off the year with being more active! One of the things that most new runners fall … Read more
Let’s talk about headaches… Ranging from a mid-afternoon head pounding ache, to an agonising pain that leaves you sensitive to light and sometimes feeling sick, headaches are something most, if not all of us, have experienced at some point in our life. But for some, headaches are a much bigger problem and can even affect … Read more
Let’s talk about the single biggest problem that affects runners. Nagging calf pain that just doesn’t go away. (…Even after months of resting!). Can you relate to this?… === “Paul – every 6 months or so for the last 3 years, I get a nagging pain in my left calf when I go out for … Read more
We’ve all been there… That time when a New Year is around the corner and after a month of eating too much, and maybe not exercising enough like we should, we make a pact to be more active and healthy by the time January comes around. Which is great! And I love nothing more than … Read more
One of my patients Karl asked a great question last week, which crosses the minds of many runners (after an injury): === “Paul, although I’m over my ankle injury now and know I can return back to exercise safely, I still have a lack of confidence when I set out to run. When I run … Read more
Sometimes it happens. You’re going about your day nicely, you feel great and don’t think twice about any ‘health problems’ because they’re way off in the future anyway, but then all of a sudden you feel a twinge in your lower-back… And immediately you know something’s not right. Maybe you even begin to kid yourself … Read more
Let’s answer a pressing question which a new patient recently emailed in asking for the answer to: (And lets see if we can get YOU a bit more flexible and feeling healthier in the process…) === “Paul, what exercises can I do to loosen up and improve flexibility in my lower back? It would also … Read more
