In this series of articles, I am investigating the impact that temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) can have on the physical & physiological wellbeing of an athlete as well as how we can manage TMJD & I am really pleased with the feedback so far & the interest that has...

In this series of articles, I am investigating the impact that temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) can have on the physical & physiological wellbeing of an athlete, as well as how we can manage TMJD. In the last article, I introduced the anatomy of the joint, in...

Over the next few weeks, I am going to look at the impact that temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) can have on the physical & physiological wellbeing of an athlete, as well as the management strategies that can be used to treat it. I will discuss the relationship...

Following a recommendation (thanks Andrew Small), a few weeks ago, I registered for the CES Unveiled New York, which is hosted in the Big Apple a couple of months before the International CES event takes place in Las Vegas. For the uninitiated, the International CES is...

Between my work & my travel, which are more often than not intertwined, I get to meet some incredible people that have fascinating stories to tell of life experiences or challenges faced & met. Some are famous faces, others not well known outside of the circles in which they...

Earlier in the year, I met with a friend, former lacrosse coach & one-time housemate of mine, for supper near his new work place at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. John (Payne) is a cerebral fellow & has flirted with several careers in his professional life, including...

Pre-season tours normally entail a substantial amount of traveling, which if you don’t pack a healthy stash of journal articles, can turn into an opportunity wasted. So far this pre-season, I have flown from Newark, via Edinburgh, to Istanbul; from Istanbul to Munich; from...

During pre-season, one of the big debates between clinicians operating in different sports, is what tests should be included in their physical & physiological screening protocols. I remember several years ago, whilst working in the English Premier League, that our team’s...

One of the biggest factors in pre-season is balancing the needs & anxieties of the coaching staff, the ideals & demands of the conditioning staff & the health & well-being of the athletes. A certain amount of over-load is required but there is a fine line between pushing hard...

I’m not normally a fan of the FIFA World Cup. Over the years, the product has rarely matched the hype & the cynical actions of players that regularly blights the domestic game, has seemed to reach epidemic proportions when the international show piece takes centre stage...