Joint noises

Joint noises

Do your joints make noises? How do you describe them? Clicks, grating, grinding, rubbing, crunching, creaking etc. Which of your joints make noises? This is a very common phenomenon. My knees, for instance, have clicked for as long as I can remember. I have squatted...
Rest versus reward

Rest versus reward

You have a muscle injury  and you know it’s not just a niggle.You know a physiotherapist so you do the right thing and go and see them. Unfortunately, the news is not good. They diagnose you with a Grade 2 muscle tear and they say the dreaded words – “You need to rest...

Great North Run Advice

“Uh Oh! I’m doing the Great North Run in September and I’ve got a pain! What shall I do?!”   In September, tens of thousands of people will be taking to the streets of Newcastle to participate in the Great North Run. For many this will have meant months of...