Osteopathy

THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD FATS IN OUR DIET – PARTICULARLY FOR ENDURANCE TRAINING Something that has historically gotten a bad rap in the media is a diet rich in fat. Although this is somewhat true, the important factor is actually the type of fats that are being consumed. Fats play an integral role in everyone’s nutrition, especially those whom are…

When you undertake a reasonably large exercise training load there is a fine line between recovery and overtraining. There are many different strategies that an athlete can adopt in order to promote sufficient recovery including correct recovery nutrition, adequate sleep, sufficient recovery time between hard training and adopting training periodisation principles. One thing athletes often overlook is body maintenance such…

Repetitive stress injuries (RSI’s) or occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) are musculoskeletal disorders caused due to an accumulation of very slight traumas to bone, muscle, connective tissues and nerves that eventually cause pain, numbness, loss of motion, weakness, swelling and other symptoms  The body parts most commonly involved are the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, spine, knees and ankles Although excessive and/or…

Smile. Meditate – Yoga is great for this. Exercise. Be grateful. Eat healthy. Distract yourself. Breathe correctly – Yoga is great for this. Correct Posture – Osteopathy can help with this. Get a massage. Spend time with happy people.

Strength training for runners is a some-what controversial topic, especially given the large amount of variability in regards to what methods different practitioners, coaches and runners think work best. I guess there are really two questions when deciding if formulating a well-conducted strength program can help with your running. One, will the physical increase in strength increase my performance? And…