Lots of clients, especially those with low back pain or those that run, ask why the Glutes are so prone to switching off or going weak. They are one of the first things I test with most clients. We call this Glute Amnesia or Lazy Ass Syndrome! So lets look at a few reasons this muscle group causes so many issues. The Gluteus muscle group comprise of the Maximus, the Medius and Minimus. They make up what we would call the buttocks, posterior and lateral pelvic muscles. I always regard this group as the most important group of muscles apart… read more →
Here’s an example of a compensatory injury. I’ll use a running example as I do see a (hell of a) lot of runners but don’t get bogged down with the sport, just the mechanics of injury. You are getting out for a run 2-3 times per week at a nice, steady pace. Maybe each run is between 4-7 miles and over the weeks and months, you feel fitter and training is getting so much easier. You then decide to inject some harder training into your regime. You make some of your runs longer. Then some of those runs are done… read more →
Many apologies. My last post where I talked about the amount of clients I see with Core/Breathing issues, I said I would write some more about that topic. But due to a short break and being much busier than usual over the past few months, I got way laid. As I mentioned in the last post, clients come in with all sorts of pain or issues. Some it is knee pain, hip pain, low back pain, neck/shoulder pain. But why? Let’s take a look at some of those. Say you come in to see me with one or both knees in… read more →
Had a bit of a break since writing the mini series a few weeks back, so thought I better get back into writing. Every now and then, I’ll write something about the treatment sessions I’ve been doing lately so if you’re struggling with something, maybe they’ll resonate with you. It’s becoming more regular to see people with breathing/core issues. If you follow my page on Facebook, you’ll already know this crops up often but I thought I would go into this in a little more detail. I would say that more recently, at least half the clients I see each… read more →