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A Modest Proposal

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Recently Channel 4’s 10 O’Clock Show had a discussion about obesity and Dr Dawn Harper GP, of Embarrassing Bodies fame, came out with some startling statistics.

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What is Kinesio Tape?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Along with many other professional sports’ players, Gareth Bale is regularly observed with strips of sports tape on his legs.  In November 2010, he was wearing strips of black kinesio tape on his thigh muscles as he gave a Man … Continue reading »

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Sprained Ankle Update

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

As I recovered from my sprained ankle, I gradually reduced the wearing of an ankle support, until I wasn’t wearing it at all for speed sessions on the road and gentle training runs off road, but was not sufficiently confident … Continue reading »

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Treating the Most Common Sports Injury: A Sprained Ankle

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Although I celebrated my 60th birthday in 2010, I am still active and competitive, these days concentrating mainly on running and cycling. To mark my birthday, I completed three big challenges: Ran the Pendle Way, a local long-distance footpath (43 … Continue reading »

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Rick’s Ankle Injury

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I’ve always tried to keep active whilst keeping a busy lifestyle. I try to achieve this through regular trips to the gym and a weekly game of five-a-side football with friends. When I was 17, I broke my left ankle … Continue reading »

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