Running Injury
As a late starter to running, I wasn’t preparing properly & tore my calf muscle. I could barely walk on it but within 1 session with Alan, it was on the mend & with a second session I was able …
Marathon Prep
Just over two weeks out from the Dublin City Marathon 2013 here are our type five top tips to ensure you’re fully prepped for the big day.
1. Get the last long run in
Depending on your training programme you’ll …
Achilles Trouble in Runners
There’s a notion among runners that achilles tendonitis is a condition that can be ignored and ran through. Although the pain caused by the injury does subside once you get into your run, it’s not a sign that the injury …
Pain Threshold – Male versus Female
As physiotherapists we deal with pain. We see a significant proportion of our patients while they are in pain, and unfortunately some of the techniques that we employ bring about short term increases in pain levels in order to bring …