Blog by our sports physio, Jo. With everyone increasing their fitness to get that ‘summer body’ and enjoying the outdoors a bit more now the clocks have gone forward (thank god!!!) I have witnessed a few side effects to this health kick.. Many people especially the runners have reported a ‘cramping’ symptom… What is a … Read more
Is ligament damage worse than muscle damage? This is a question I hear from every client when I tell them they’ve damaged their ligaments and usually it’s going to take a little longer than it would be to heal the same degree of damage in a muscle. In order to fully answer this … Read more
Hey guys Jo Here (the massage queen) 🙂 Got something to ask you… Are you experiencing restricted movement and pain when moving in general? Typically your neck and shoulders? Sudden onset post stress? Many people suffer from sensitive spots in their muscles, often called trigger points. What are these I hear you say? Well…when you … Read more
Kev the massage king here, nice to see you’re back again! Now lets get started and the topic for this month’s blog from me is…Tendonitis. I’ve had a few cases of tendonitis to different parts of the body this past month and they’ve got three things in common…. There’s a weakness in the muscle or … Read more
Jo here the newest member of the Paul Gough Physio Team: I’m writing to tell you’s about sports injuries and what is the BEST advice I can give you IF you do manage to get one (and yes they are a very common factor of sport 😉 ) but first I’m going to tell you … Read more
A few tips this week for anyone running with a stiff or bad back, or who wants to avoid one: First, a relevant little “preseason” story from my days as a pro football Physio… So, pre-season would come around and the running would commence. And it was customary back then for pretty much the entire … 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
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
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
Get top tips to recover from ANY sports Injury sent to you in one special report that’s free : www.paulgoughphysio.com/sports-injury === Today I’d like you to “Meet Dave”… He is a gentleman who came to see me (originally) suffering with Knee Pain from spending too much time on the course and on his bike. [Watch … Read more
