Bullet Proof 40’s Syndrome
I am 35 years old but part of my brain thinks my physical abilities are the same as when I was 25. I know this because my usual intoxicated break dance routine I have been doing since my teens (mostly at weddings) has been getting harder and harder to recover from. My brain at the […]
Exercise, 50” TVs & supermarkets
Exercise prescription/selection is tough. Which exercise do I choose? How often do I do it? Etc, etc. This is about simplifying exercise prescription. I mentioned a few emails back about a great book called the one thing and it has relevance again here when it comes to exercise prescription for rehab and achieving your goals. Facebook, […]
I don’t like Reading & I don’t care
Yes, it’s not something I enjoy and I never have. I was always told by friends, family, teachers, even the television (ironically) that reading is really important and if you don’t do it, you will “struggle” in life. I have also been told on many occasions by the same list above and by ‘gurus’ that […]
The Physio Curse..
The problem with physios and doctors is that we are cursed. Yes, a dreadful curse. A so very dreadful curse … We believe that people know what we know. As Chip Heath (professor of organizational behaviour at Stanford University) says, we suffer from the ‘curse of knowledge’. It boils down to Tappers and Listeners. Let […]
Alternative Medicine is …
Something that has interested me since I was very young. I grew up in the west of Ireland with parents who believed in western and eastern medicine. I attended tai chi and A&E. I used arnica and rescue remedy and I took antibiotics and anti-inflammatory (I left ‘ies’ out as it didn’t rhyme with remedy) I […]
Pregnant Women Have it Easy…
They don’t really but if you read on you will find out why it relates to rehab from injury. Success…the holy grail of words It's what most people say they want from life alongside 'happiness'. I want to discuss when rehab has not been a success and why this may occur and how you can […]
You say you WILL but you Won’t
Where there's a will there's a way … Is there? What does will power even mean? Is it the key to changing bad habits like; poor diet, not enough exercise, not doing your rehab, running when you know you shouldn't? Do you find that some days you are totally on it, motivated and ready to […]
Flexibility Exercises do NOT Always Improve your Flexibility!
‘My hamstrings have always been Tight’ This is one of the most common phrases that clients tell me. Followed by ‘stretching doesn’t seem to help’ So why are they tight? Let’s look at why muscles get tight or spasm. 1)Painful joint 2)Painful / irritated nerve 3)A weak muscle 4)Surrounding muscles are weak (so they try […]
Injury is like a Crying Baby
It's 3am after a 12 hour day and my son has decided it's 3 pm. My mind is clouded, I can't think straight, I'm tired but my brain is in overdrive. Will he ever sleep again? Is this a new phase of him not sleeping? Is he unwell? How long will it last for? I'm […]
Stupid Physio’s Know Nothing…
Yes that's what I said… Of course, I don't think all Physio's are stupid but Not All Physio's are the same, that's for sure. Firstly, have you had physiotherapy in the past, which has not helped? If so, ask yourself the following questions. Did they explain the diagnosis on your first appointment? Did they explain […]