Sore feet and calves?…
Have you considered it might be your gait? Take a look at your shoes and see how the heels wear down. Inside heel wear suggests that your ankle rolls inward while walking, which means you over-pronate; and the out-side heel wear is when the ankle rolls outward, which means you supinate. Most of us don’t […]
Does inflammation have a purpose?
It does, it’s a part of a healing process that comes into play when you sustain an injury. Whether you have caused the injury by impact or by overuse, invariably the area will immobilise you by becoming inflamed. This week I chatted to a chap who had started a new job and found that his […]
Can old injuries can come back to haunt us?
They certainly can! Of course, it’ll be dependent on the severity of the injury. But I’m sure those of us that do sporting activities like horse riding or cycling, will have fallen off at some point, and there might be a ‘niggle’ or two that we ‘hold on to’. My personal one is a shoulder […]
Massage for sinusitis?
I feel like sinusitis is my own personal ailment, and Winter is the ‘kryptonite’ that reduces me to a sniveling mess. As a youngster, I consumed a ridiculous amount of Sinus relief tablets, and I’m not saying they don’t work; but the body does develop a dependence on them, which reduces the effectiveness. Over the […]