by Gerry O'Neill | Saturday, September 3, 2016 | Sports Related
After the Battle of Marathon in 490BC, the Greek soldier Phidippides ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory over the Persians and promptly fell down dead. We had to wait until 1896 before the marathon became an Olympic event but was this the first example of an...
by Gerry O'Neill | Wednesday, August 10, 2016 | Sports Related
Behind Every Successful Athlete is a Physiotherapist One of the most important elements of the British Olympic Squad now in Brazil will be a team of physiotherapists. As a practising physio myself, I appreciate that behind any successful sports team is an unseen group...
by Gerry O'Neill | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | Sports Related
The sight of junior cricketers taking to the school field or club practice nets is one of those signs for me that summer is on its way. But as a physiotherapist, I do worry that after months without playing, the unusual physical demands of batting, bowling and...
by Gerry O'Neill | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | Sports Related
Hurray! Saturday 7 May is Pilates Day, so everyone in the country will be out celebrating with stretches and exercises. No? Over the last 20 years, Pilates has enjoyed an explosion in popularity from sportspeople and anyone interested in improving strength, mobility,...
by Gerry O'Neill | Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | Help with Muscle and Joint Pain, Sports Related
If you tell your boss at work or friends at home that you need treatment for tennis elbow you may not get much sympathy; but tennis elbow isn’t just the result of too many summer afternoons hitting tennis balls over a net. It should be taken seriously and treated at...
by Gerry O'Neill | Friday, April 15, 2016 | Health and Lifestyle, Sports Related
With just a few more training runs before the London Marathon on 24 April, the last thing anyone needs is a running injury. As a physiotherapist in Petersfield, I’ve seen a lot of these injuries, mostly due to people pushing too hard, or not preparing their lower...
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