The Fully Fit blog
Practical, evidence-based advice on injuries, pain and recovery - written by a qualified sports therapist.
Client Testimonials - Back Pain, Shoulder pain & Knee PainReal Stories. Real Results. The best way to understand the transformative effects of sports therapy is to hear directly from those who have experienced itRead article →
Goodbye to Neck Pain and HeadachesNeck Pain Goodbye to Neck Pain and Headaches: Your Guide to Sports Therapy in Gloucester and Newent Neck pain and headaches can be a real pain and disruptive toRead article →
Choosing the Right Massage Therapist in Gloucester 2024If you're struggling with pain, stress, or tension, massage therapy can be an effective way to alleviate symptoms and improve your overall well-being. But withRead article →
Relieve Pain and Stress with Massage Therapy in GloucesterInjury help with Sports Therapy Do you struggle with chronic pain or stress? Have you tried various treatments and exercises, but nothing seems to help? PerhapsRead article →
Treatment for Pain going down legTreatment for Sciatica Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, typically starting around your lower back and down to the hips, buttocksRead article →
Treatment For Lower Back Pain & Neck PainBack and Neck Pain - Here's What to Do We all know that our neck and back are very important to us. They allow us to move around, carry things, and just have aRead article →
How I use Massage to help Lower Back PainSport Massage for back pain What you can expect from a Massage for Lower Back Pain Most people receive massages in a place that is designated for it. TheRead article →
How Massage Fits Into Long Term RehabHow Massage Fits Into Long Term Rehab Keeping our bodies balanced and in good working order helps us maintain a good quality of life. Anyone who has suffered anRead article →
Help My Plantar FasciitisPain on the bottom of your foot? Struggle walking, jogging or just being on your feet for long periods of time? Well you could be suffering with PlantarRead article →
Forming Habits For Your New Years ResolutionsContinuing on from last weeks post about SMART goals and to hit actually hit them, you really need habits/systems in place to get you there. SMART is a greatRead article →
New Years Resolution 101Yes it’s that time of year again. Christmas has been and gone, and now the New Year is here when people make their resolutions. Some people’s maybe to race theRead article →
7 Things Not To Do When Experiencing Lower Back Pain1. Don’t just sit or lie down, it may seem like that’s the best thing for it however it wreaks havoc down the line. Keep moving around to the best of yourRead article →
Help my tension headacheWhat is a Tension Headache? A tension headache is the most common type of headache. It can cause mild, moderate, or intense pain in your head, neck, and behindRead article →
What Supplements Should I Take?A few of my clients have recently been asking about supplements and what they take to what I would recommend. I thought instead of just telling them I’d make aRead article →
Marathon Tips Part 2Now with the London Marathon withing Touching distance here is part 2 of my top tips for running a marathon.... 11. Think Laps in laps, Not Miles Instead ofRead article →
Marathon Tips Part 1With the London Marathon fast approaching I thought it was only right to give out my tops tips for helping get your best time possible! You don't have to followRead article →
The 3 Types Of RecoveryThe relationship between recovery and fatigue and its impact on performance has attracted the interest of sports science for many years. An good balance betweenRead article →
Shred Snow, Not Your Body!Are you planning or have already booked a trip to the slopes? If so, are you prepared? I am not referring to your purchase of the latest ‘look’ to cruise theRead article →
My 5th Principle Of Lower Back PainGradually Progress Back to normal activity As progression is made in all other aspects of the rehabilitation process for lower back pain, there should be anRead article →
My 4th Principle Of Lower Back Pain4. Normalize Movement Patterns People dealing with pain in general, not just lower back pain, often move differently as a protective mechanism to limit theRead article →
My 3rd Principle Of Lower Back Pain3. Increase Stability The “core” is comprised of several groups of muscles including the transversus abdominus, multifidus, diaphragm and pelvic floor musclesRead article →
My 2nd Principle Of Lower Back PainRestore Hip Mobility Each joint in your body has a specific job to do in order for efficient movement to take place. The hips are an area of the body that canRead article →
My 1st Principle Of Lower Back PainWhen we are in pain, certain muscles in our body subconsciously shut down; this is no different with our lower back muscles. The more pain that you are in, theRead article →
My 5 Principles Of Fixing Lower Back PainFor my next series I am moving on from squatting and how to help you squat better. I am however still in the same area which is the lower back and one of theRead article →
The 1# Cheat To Improve Your SquatWouldn't you love to buy a bit of kit that would help you improve your squat ten fold? Sounds too good to be true doesn't it? Well.... this cheat is liftingRead article →
Number 1 Alternative to the Squat!Continuing my theme on squatting, the squat is the main exercise that goes into most people’s mind when they think gym, even more so when you think leg day! TheRead article →
The Most Important Part of the SquatFollowing on from last weeks post and 6 top tips for your squat i'm going to be talking about the most important part of the squat... this being DORSI-FLEXIONRead article →
6 Tips to get the most out of your squat1 If you’ve got an existing injury or previous reconstruction of the PCL, it is best to restrict flexion (bending your knee) to 50°to 60°so that posterior shearRead article →
Your First Sport MassageSport Massage Your First Massage Session The session is split up into three parts, general health details, reason for today lastly assessment and massage. 1Read article →
Three reasons to get a MassageMassage, as if you needed an excuse to get one, below are the top 3 reasons you should get one today! 1 It helps maintain your body. For example think of yourRead article →
How Much Exercise Do You Need For An Office Job?office High amounts of sedentary behaviour such as having an office job or spending time sat watching films and tv have been associated with increased risks ofRead article →
7 Ways to get your your New Years Resolutions back on track!!Has your New Years Resolution fallen by the way side?? Is your gym membership gathering dust, your language text book becoming a door stop or maybe even yourRead article →
How To Tackle Shin Splints- (Runners must read this)Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome otherwise known as shin splints are one of the most common injuries of the lower extremity. Most frequently seen in runnersRead article →
Hip Pain, Knee Pain Or Ankle Pain?legs If you have any of the above it could be a muscle called Glute Medius and it's weakness that is causing the problem. In a nutshell a weak glute medius canRead article →
The most common reason for shoulder pain..shoulder Due to the shoulder being so mobile the most common issue that causes shoulder pain is the shoulder being instable in different movements. ThisRead article →
Book in with me a member of The Society of Sport TherapistsWhy should you book in with me? and not a different Sport Therapist or a Physio? Well, a lot of people ask me what I do, and when I reply ‘I’m a SportRead article →
Back Belts stop yourself from getting injured… or do they?No one lifts more than powerlifters, so those big belts you see them wear must help fend off back injury right? Well umm no actually, it has been found thatRead article →
Why Fitbits could be bad for you!steps 1001 steps, 1002 steps, 1003 steps…. Does this sound like you and your fitness tracker? Counting up your steps till you reach your magic number of 5k, 10kRead article →
The Best thing you can do for back pain!the best thing for a bad back Well 20 or so years ago the advice given for back pain was to rest/lie down, but research has now done a U turn and has shown thatRead article →
Part 2- Your Biggest Issue Stopping Your Body From Healing!Continuing from last week’s post- something else that links in well with stress and can exacerbate the symptoms that stress has on the healing of wounds is aRead article →
Your Biggest Issue Stopping Your Body From Healing!Our busy and hectic lives Stress!! As we all know, stress isn’t great and everyone in the world goes through it at varying points throughout their lives. StressRead article →
The number 1 exercise if you work in an office!If you work in an office, you spend anything from 6 hours a day through to 10 or more at a desk… being at your desk for such a long period can mean that you sitRead article →
Shoulder SurgeryBefore going under the knife for shoulder issues have a look below and see the affect exercise can have on an array of injuries.Read article →
Handy tips for plantar fasciitisProps to the running physio who put this together- Some very simple and easy to follow advice to look after your feetRead article →
Hamstring Strain Protocol-Aspetar Hamstring Protocol Full videoRead article →
Misleading MRI's!Read article →
Foot Orthoses and shock absorbing insoles- Do they help in injury prevention??Foot orthoses - have been found to help with preventing shin pain and lower limb stress fractures such as the Tibia and metatarsals However they have been foundRead article →
Rolling Along On Some Foam- Foam RollingFoam rolling is a common form of self-myofascial release which is a manual therapy. It is often used by lots of athletes prior to a workout with a view toRead article →
Recovery Strategies- A BASES StatementPart of a good recovery is based on rest, due to the fact that it is central to healing- If sufficient time is taken, the body will recover naturally theRead article →
Cricket Injury Fact sheetAs England steam rollered Sri Lanka recently and have now started on Pakistan I felt it was a good time to have a look into cricketers and the most commonRead article →
Proprioception: What is it and why is it important?Last week I had a client and during the session I said to them ‘these exercises will help improve proprioception’ the client then asked 'what actually isRead article →
A Tennis Players Injury Fact Sheet-Acute injuries are most likely to happen on the lower extremities – Lower back downwards Most common area being ankle and thigh Chronic injuries are most likelyRead article →
Training Loads and InjuryTraining load related injuries are seen as 'preventable' injuries in the health care world. High intensity training intensity + High volume = increasedRead article →
Cold water Immersion and recovery from strenuous exerciseIntense exercise can cause muscle damage, nervous system fatigue and also inflammation of muscles. This in turn reduces a persons performance by making theRead article →
What Does an MRI scan of your back say about you?Most people these days have heard of an MRI scan or even had one done. They can be a useful tool for physicians to pick up an array of conditions and diseasesRead article →
What Shoe for me!?‘Am I pronating enough?’ ‘Am I pronating too much?!’ ‘Is that why I’m getting injured?’ Are questions runners have recently asked me when talking about theirRead article →
Food For thought on FATIGUE! - a nice infographichttp://ylmsportscience.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/fatigue-physical-performance-mental.htmlRead article →
Compression garments- should I shouldn’t I wear them?!A lot of athletes these days seem to be wearing compression garments on the lower limb. When you ask them ‘why exactly are you wearing this?’ most reply withRead article →
Sleep loss and performance- ContinuedNow a month or two ago I did a blog post on getting the right amount of sleep, and how too little and too much can affect you in your daily life. This blog postRead article →
Shall I skip breakfast today?A lot of people skip breakfast in the morning, whether it be they want an extra ten minutes in bed or they want to reduce calorie intake. What effect does thisRead article →
Put down the ParacetamolAn article I have seen being shared on social media and a few other places has now shown paracetamol to be an ineffective treatment of lower back pain and alsoRead article →
The Core: more than just sit upsThe aim of the core is to stabilise the spine to create a stiff platform for both the hip and trunk. It prepares the body for loading, and keeps the core, hipsRead article →
Lower back pain: factors and impactsRecently I have had people ask me more about LBP (lower back pain) LBP has been found to be the leading cause of activity limitation and work absence around theRead article →
Are we all sitting too much?Daily time table Sitting down to commute to work, sitting down in the office for work, sitting down for lunch, sitting down to commute home, sitting down forRead article →
Chronic sleep loss- findings from recent papersFact Sheet The effects of chronic sleep loss are: • Delayed reactions • Easily distracted • Forgetting known facts • Difficulty remembering • Making mistakesRead article →
To Stretch or Not to Stretch When Warming UpTo stretch or not to stretch when warming up? In general, stretching to warm up is seen as an action which increases a person’s performance, and decreases theirRead article →
The Techniques Behind Sports MassageTechniques behind Sports Massage Massage is defined as the mechanical manipulation of tissue with rhythmical techniques, changing pressure, increasing healthRead article →
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