Alexa
All about the IT Band
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...
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Alexa
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
How to foam roll!
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...
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Alexa
- Jun 4, 2019
- 2 min
Foam Rolling - what and why
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...
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Alexa
- Apr 27, 2019
- 1 min
Desk Mobility Exercises
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...
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Alexa
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
The Benefits of Massage
Why should you have a sports or remedial massage? Massage for recovery and injuries Deep massage can stretch out the muscles by...
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Alexa
- Nov 26, 2018
- 2 min
Kinesiology Taping
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...
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Alexa
- Sep 10, 2018
- 3 min
Posture, Back Pain and Sport
You may have noticed that different people have different postures. The body is very good at adapting to your daily activities and how...
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Alexa
- Jul 20, 2018
- 4 min
The Sport in Sports Massage
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...
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Alexa
- May 27, 2018
- 4 min
Building a Stronger Runner
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....
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Alexa
- May 20, 2018
- 4 min
Perfecting balance and coordination
Two simple steps to perfect balance and coordination We all know how important balance and coordination are to health in general, and how...
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Alexa
- May 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is Sports Massage?
What is sports and remedial massage? Massage treats the soft tissues, including muscles, fascia and tendons, to help speed recovery,...
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Alexa
- Mar 21, 2018
- 2 min
Are you sitting down?
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...
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Alexa
- Mar 16, 2018
- 3 min
After your goal race?!
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...
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Alexa
- Jan 23, 2018
- 4 min
Love your calves!
Alongside working as a running coach I’m also a sports and remedial massage therapist. This means that I have found interesting traits...
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