9
Feb
Skiing: Recovery
Warm up Warm up your muscles before hitting the snow and incorporate dynamic movements such as hip openers and leg swings – prior to your session try to…
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3
Feb
Skiing: Training & Preparation
Preparation is key By physically preparing yourself before your trip, you can reduce your chances of getting injured, recover quicker and improve your performance. Some of you might…
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7
Mar
How many times a week should Triathletes be strength training?
To experience any significant benefits from strength training you need to be training 2-3 times a week. These sessions shouldn’t be long time consuming workouts but instead 30…
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28
Feb
What is Running Analysis?
What is running analysis? Whether you have 50 marathons under your belt or have just bought your first pair of runners to start your training, a running analysis…
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24
Oct
Injury 101 – Returning from Injury back to Sport/Running (Part 1)
A Patient’s Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Rehab and Returning back to Sport/Running by Keval Panchal – Senior Chartered Physiotherapist Injuries are a nuisance. You put so much time…
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22
Nov
Dry Needling Putney– for painful and tender muscles
Dry Needling in Putney at Physio 4 Life If you're looking for a highly effective treatment for pain relief and muscle tension, then dry needling at Physio 4...
27
Oct
How’s Your Running?
Running Analysis – The Low-down We regularly get asked, “Is it possible to change my running technique if this is the way I have ran all my life?”.…
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30
Sep
Osteopathy vs. Physiotherapy
This article is aimed at answering a question that I get asked almost every day in practice ‘Which is better Osteopathy or Physiotherapy?‘. Having myself completed both physiotherapy…
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12
May
How to Treat that Tennis Elbow by Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist Rebecca Lang
I have recently listened to a podcast, from clinical edge physiotherapy, with an Australian Doctor on this condition. It reminded me of some interesting points in relation to…
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11
May
My Marathon Experience by Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist Jade Blake
This time last year I was becoming very nervous about the London marathon and I am sure you will all headed to the Excel centre to collect your…
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11
Apr
Is Foam Rolling A Part of Your Regime? – By Rebecca Lang, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist
Is foam rolling apart of your regime? After exercise muscle soreness and tightness is not uncommon. Self myofascial release (SMFR) and massage is emerging as a popular technique…
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5
Apr
“So racers of the marathon world, heroes of the OCR elite and general joggers…..” – By Faye Burge, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist
Common sense There I was happily sitting outside a coffee shop having a delightful soya hot chocolate with the other half when something caught our eye. A male…
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30
Mar
Flat tyres? Rusty parts? Grease and oil change? Maybe you need a tune up at physio4life by Rebecca Lang, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist
In the last few weeks we have seen an increasing amount of people in the clinic with lower limb injuries, mostly marathon training related but not restricted to.…
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13
Oct
Ankle Pain Treatment
Have You Suffered An Ankle Injury? Physio 4 Life is a specialist pain clinic in Putney with a team of expert physiotherapists, massage therapists here to help you...
8
Oct
To Rest Or Not to Rest? – By Matthew Taylor, Physio4Life’s Senior Physiotherapist
To rest or not to rest? – Why can I not continue to undertake my sport or activity despite injury?? I have been prompted to write this article,…
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17
Aug
A pain in the bum…literally! – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
A pain in the bum…literally! – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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2
Jul
Gluteal tendinopathy: A real pain in the bum!
Gluteal tendinopathy: A real pain in the bum! – By Matthew Taylor, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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19
May
The importance of Proprioception – By Faye Burge, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
The importance of Proprioception – By Faye Burge, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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7
May
Exercises you can do for each muscle group to create an equal balance of strength in all of these muscles to help prevent injuries- Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
Exercises you can do for each muscle group to create an equal balance of strength in all of these muscles to help prevent injuries- Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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28
Apr
Does my bum look big in this? – Glutes sometimes need some isolated attention to remind them of their role! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
Does my bum look big in this? – Glutes need some isolated attention to remind them of their role! – By Gary Delahunt, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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20
Feb
Decrease shoulder and back tightness using this stretch daily
Decrease shoulder and back tightness using this stretch daily – Daniel Wellard, Physio4Life Personal Trainer and Nutritionist
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15
Jan
Starting your dreaded marathon training in the cold
Starting your dreaded marathon training in the cold…..By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake
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8
Jan
Season for Skiing/Snowboarding and the fear of any dreaded injuries
Season for Skiing/ snowboarding and the fear of any dreaded injuries By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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8
Dec
Athletes! Why do you keep getting injured or have reoccurring niggles?
Athletes! Why do you keep getting injured of have reoccurring niggles? – By Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake
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27
Nov
Injury…….. Ice or Heat? – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode
Injury…….. Ice or Heat? – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode b
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25
Nov
Foam rollering your ITB – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson
Foam rollering your ITB – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson
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25
Nov
‘The Frustrated Runner’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist
‘The Frustrated Runner’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Sam Downer
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21
Nov
‘Stretch Throughout Your Day’ By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist
‘Posture, Pilates, Really?’ By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Liam Goode
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21
Nov
‘Tis the season of…..being awarded a London Marathon place!’ Footwear tips from Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson
‘Tis the season of…..being awarded a London Marathon place!’ Footwear tips from Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Victoria Samson
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16
Nov
Ankle Injuries – Inversion of the ankle ligament
‘Ankle Injuries – Inversion of the ankle ligament’ By Jade Blake, Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist
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6
Nov
Winter is here! How to avoid injury and continue walking, running or cycling to work in winter – By Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
Winter is here! How to avoid injury and continue walking, running or cycling to work in winter – By Jade Blake, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
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30
Oct
‘Hamstring Strains’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake
‘Hamstring Strains’ – By Physio4Life Senior Physiotherapist, Jade Blake
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28
Oct
CYCLING: Reducing The Risk Of Common Injuries
CYCLING: Reducing the risk of common injuries
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9
Oct
Running Injuries: Achilles Tendinopathy – By Sam Downer, Senior Physiotherapist at Physio4Life
Running Injuries: Achilles Tendinopathy
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6
Feb
How To Avoid Injury During Your Marathon Training
One of our Senior Physiotherapists, Faye Burge, recently attended the Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems course in December 2013. She was drawn to this assessment…
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13
Jan
Shoulder Pain Treatment Putney
Suffering from Shoulder Pain? Physio4Life can help you! Quite often caused by a sporting injury or can be something that you wake up with for no reason, or…
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8
Jan
Service your body as well as your car this winter
With the dream of summer long gone and the heating turned up to the maximum, the winter months can be anything but filled with good cheer – especially…
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8
Jan
How football and rugby stars stay 100% through the mid-season rush
While most of us are fighting the January blues, the biting cold and the overwhelming urge to curl up in front of a warm fire, the professional rugby…
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19
Aug
How Mo Farah went from also-ran to unbeatable
Portland, Oregon: home of the world’s biggest sports brand – Nike. And since 2011 the base for Olympic and world champion Mo Farah. But what is it about…
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28
Jan
Why are the rotator cuff muscles important to your shoulder?
Why are the rotator cuff muscles important to your shoulder? And how can you look after them? Did you know that 10% of the population will develop shoulder pain…
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23
Jul
Achilles Tendinopathy
The Achilles Tendon SymptomsThe Achilles tendon is a strong tendon that is formed from the Gastrocnemius Muscle (the large bulky muscle of the calf) and the Soleus Muscle…
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23
Jul
Patella Tendinopathy
The Patella Tendon The patella tendon is tendon that is made up of the five quadriceps muscles of the front of the thigh; it starts from above…
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23
Jul
Shoulder Tendinopathy
The Shoulder a) “Compression type” tendinopathy. The shoulder needs to have a large range of movement to enable the functional requirements of normal life, as well as the added…
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