Sever’s Disease in children; the cause and treatment.

Team blogsJames Dodd14 March 2015Sever’s Disease, Heel, Children, Sports Injury, Sports Injury Clinic, Achilles, Calcaneus, Inflammatory, Inflammation, Tendon pain, Osteopathy, Sport, Physical Therapist

Sports Massage… the low down

Research shows that there is moderate data supporting the use of massage to facilitate recovery from repetitive muscular contractions, as well as being effective in alleviating DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness – that achey feeling you get after tough exercise) by approximately 30%.

Latest NewsJames Dodd15 February 2015Sports Injury Clinic, Sports, Sports Injury, Massage, Sport Massage

Dry Needling and Neck pain

When used in combination with osteopathy, acupuncture is a hugely effective treatment for neck and back pain.

Latest NewsJames Dodd12 May 2014Study, Orthopaedic, Sport, Sports Injury Clinic, Sports Injury, Physical Therapist, Neck Pain, Dry Needling, Acupuncture, BMAS, Pain Clinic, Pain, Pain Killers, Injury

True Proprioception and Function

You get great proprioceptive training for free if you do authentic Functional Exercise. Proprioceptors provide us with information about movement and the position of our head, limbs and body in time and space.

Team blogsJames Dodd6 December 2012Proprioception, Function, Training, Sport, Functional Training, Body, Movement, Stretch, Proprioceptors, Sports Injury Clinic, Sports, Sports Injury, Sport Massage, Exercise, Exercises, James Dodd, Injury

Get Wise for CrossFit – and keep safe!

The first affiliated CrossFit (CF) gym was opened in Santa Cruz in 1995 and was founded and developed by the coach Greg Glassman. Over his years of watching the fitness industry, his idea was to create versatile athletes (gymnastics and weightlifting) through primal movements and intense training.