Many runners have heard about IT bands, the get “tight”, they need foam rolling, they can cause pain etc. Here I hope to explain a little about what an IT Ba...

When thinking about how to foam roll different parts of your body it’s useful to think about where your muscles are running - in your legs they run fairly si...

Many runners have heard of foam rolling, or may have one but aren’t quite sure what they should be doing with it! This blog post hopes to de-mystify things a...

Do you sit working at a desk or driving all day? Here are some exercises to do that can help keep you mobile and healthy; to undo the effects of the seated p...

Why should you have a sports or remedial massage? Massage for recovery and injuries Deep massage can stretch out the muscles by stretching all the tissues in...

I've recently been doing more taping with my Sports Massage clients and I thought I'd explain a little more about this technique and how it works. Taping for...

You may have noticed that different people have different postures. The body is very good at adapting to your daily activities and how you move. Sometimes it...

Sports Massage as a term was coined 15-20 years ago to try to define a way of treating soft tissue with massage-like techniques to treat sports injuries as w...

I've been thinking a lot recently about how to build a stronger runner; strength can help you get faster and be more resilient to injury. Having spent a lot ...

Two simple steps to perfect balance and coordination We all know how important balance and coordination are to health in general, and how helpful it is to tr...

What is sports and remedial massage? Massage treats the soft tissues, including muscles, fascia and tendons, to help speed recovery, relieve pain and improve...

Many people have lives and jobs that involve sitting; from desk work to driving, modern life seems to involve more time sat down. So what can you do to help ...

Not many people think about what to do after their goal race, it's pretty important so I thought I'd write a post about it! So you've just finished, you are ...

Alongside working as a running coach I’m also a sports and remedial massage therapist. This means that I have found interesting traits and trends comparing r...