by Gerry O'Neill | Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Help with Muscle and Joint Pain
Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that results in a pain in the foot and it affects more than 10% of people in the UK. Your feet endure a lot, so it’s not surprising that occasionally they suffer from the impact of all the work they do, but help is at hand, so to...
by Gerry O'Neill | Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Sports Related
Skiing is a fun holiday activity but it’s also a particularly strenuous sport; even if you return home injury-free, chances are your body is going to feel the effects of your trip. So here’s a gentle reminder of how you can prepare for your next ski trip and hopefully...
by Gerry O'Neill | Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Health and Lifestyle, Help with Muscle and Joint Pain
Whether it’s a cold winter’s morning and the pavements are covered in frost, or a wet and windy day and damp leaves are lying on the ground, at this time of year there are more reasons to be cautious in avoiding a fall or trip and subsequent injury. At Petersfield...
by Gerry O'Neill | Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Sports Related
Every cloud has a silver lining. The weather at the moment may be keeping you off the golf course but winter is great opportunity for golfers to work on fitness, flexibility and core strength so we are fit when golfing season is back in full swing. Winter challenges...
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, October 28, 2019 | Sports Related
Swimming is a great activity for building strength, endurance and flexibility, either for their own ends or as supplementary training for other activities. It’s also regularly recommended as a low impact way of staying fit.However, swimmers are still susceptible to...
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, October 28, 2019 | Help with Muscle and Joint Pain
Children experiencing growth spurts and playing sports regularly can experience an increase in the likelihood of injury. The good news is that with proper and timely diagnosis it is possible to help manage the impact of these injuries. What is a growth spurt? Bones...
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, October 28, 2019 | Health and Lifestyle, Sports Related
Keeping active is important but finding time for your regular exercise routine can be challenging. When you find a routine that works for you it’s tempting to stick with it so that every week becomes a repeat and your body gets used to it. That’s when it’s important...
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, October 28, 2019 | Health and Lifestyle, Sports Related
Pilates for golfers is great. It may not seem an obvious choice of exercise to build into your golfing preparation. But if you’re interested in maintaining, or even improving, your level of game over the long term and build resistance from a repetitive strain, then we...
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, June 17, 2019 | Help with Muscle and Joint Pain
What is Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)? RSI refers to pain felt in muscles, nerves and tendons. It occurs because of an overly repeated movement or overuse of a joint and is most associated with the upper body, often in arms, hands, wrists, fingers, neck or shoulder....
by Gerry O'Neill | Monday, June 17, 2019 | Health and Lifestyle
In retirement, it continues to remain important to stay as active as when you were working, or even more so, in order to stay strong, flexible and mobile. In fact, our retirement, when we hopefully have more time to choose how we spend our time, is a great opportunity...
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