It’s that time of year again! The spades and wellies are out, and it's time to put your garden to bed. Moving those pots and digging the allotment need good lifting techniques and a healthy back. Repetitive clipping and tidying can overload the arms causing painful problems such as Tennis elbow, shoulder and wrist [...]
After another fantastic summer of sporting events from the Ashes to the amazing result of the England football team NOW is the time for YOU to start that pre season training! Whatever your winter sport of choice, whether it’s rugby, hockey, football or another challenging outdoor sport you will need to be in tip top [...]
Seeing everyone out enjoying the great outdoors immediately lifts the spirits and the Sarum Physio team want you to continue enjoy the sunshine and your training injury free! So, whatever challenge you are preparing for …a half or full marathon perhaps, a charity walk or biking event maybe … your training should not be spoilt [...]
Our three top tips to keep you in tip-top condition. But first. Did you know that taking 20-30 minutes of exercise a day can make all the difference in staying in Tip Top condition? This doesn’t have to be expensive, or over strenuous, or become another “thing” to fit into your busy life. It must [...]
Talking with clients, especially runners, I like to ask what kind of stretching you do? So far there seems to be 3 main reoccurring answers; • "I do a warm up" (including static stretches) • "The first 5 miles is the warm up followed by static stretches post run" • Lastly (I admire their honesty [...]
Recently Colin received a letter from a very happy father of a patient he had treated. Colin Toby won the top award at Andover RFC for best effort and sportsmanship last weekend the Junior Clubman Award. See the write up. Each year groups chooses a player with a story and Toby was nominated and had [...]
Over the past few weeks we have welcomed a new addition to the team, bringing with her a wealth of experience and the new service of Peadiatric Physiotherapy. This specialism is aimed to create a happy and relaxed approach to physiotherapy sessions which would assist your child in reaching his or her maximum potential. Wendy [...]
I get a lot of questions with regards to ‘Sports Massage’, Such as, ‘what does it involve? How will it help me? When should I have one when I’m training for an event? Whether it is the marathon season or a goal to cycle from John’O’Groats to Lands End, if you are coming up to [...]
CHOOSING A TRAINING SHOE The choice of training shoe will depend on the type of sport you are involved in, your level of commitment (e.g. leisure or competitive) and your foot type. A criteria to help select an appropriate shoe is firstly to apply three simple tests - twist + toe flexing + heel pinch. [...]
It's essential to know your body and all its limitations. You may have an old injury and need to avoid certain movements, or keep to low impact, or perhaps have some specific exercises before you start your day. If you are in any doubt, speak to your GPO or have a physio assessment so you [...]
