Month: January 2016

postural

“Cute, innocent, sweet little bundles of a bad back waiting to happen”

Babies and back pain: Simple steps to alleviate those niggles! You’re fresh faced, glowing and radiant, you are oozing with baby making prowess and everyone around can see it… but let’s face it girls, deep down you’re a hormonal mess! Your body is pumping out millions of mood altering chemicals quicker than you can say “I fancy another slice of chocolate and bacon on toast” and no one should dare stand in your way. But why is this?

hamstring-tendinopathy

Hamstring strain – Klopp’s Gegenpress isn’t the only cause…

Imagine the scene; an elite athlete at full stretch suddenly comes to a halt, clasping the back of their thigh – their face etched with shock, agony and disappointment. A team of physios helps the limping casualty away from the pitch or track… unless you’re Derek Redmond of course, and your dad’s a bit of a pushy parent…

We can all guess the cause, a typical hamstring strain, or maybe a ‘pulled’ or ‘torn muscle’. These terms come from the mechanics of this type of injury – the hamstring being forcibly..