Earlier this week, a friend & old lacrosse team-mate contacted me for advice following his second knee ligament injury. After playing together at Sheffield University & Spencer, I was all too aware that an extremely promising lacrosse career was again being put on hold due to...
After a couple of weeks back in the UK, everything seems to be settling down into somewhat of a routine...something I haven't really been used to over the last 6 months. Meanwhile, the games of musical chairs, with athletes changing coaches, seem to have come to an end &...
Last night my memory was cast back to 2005...the months shortly after I had left Heart of Midlothian & was trying to decide where I should take my career. I had become disillusioned with the people in power of some football clubs, more specifically those with little insight...
Since returning from my three week visit to the USA & Canada, I have been somewhat busy catching up with the athletes that have now returned from their end of season break & commenced their off-season training blocks. Away from Lee Valley, I have been reviewing my notes &...
Each year, DJO Global, a provider of medical devices & rehabilitation products, invite a group of foot & ankle specialists to their headquarters in Vista (just outside San Diego), to foster their relationship, provide education & listen to their thoughts on the products they...
After enjoying a few days on Maui, I arrived in Honolulu on the island of Oahu on Saturday morning, to meet up with my friend & athletic trainer at the University of Hawai'i, Jayson Goo. Jay is one of the core group of Kinesio Tape trainers, having taught & lectured on the...
It has been a fortnight of whistle-stop tours, meeting with old friends, making acquaintance with new ones, learning lots & getting my hands dirty in North American sports physiotherapy settings. But it's been a busy year & over the last few days, I've treated myself to a...
I left Vancouver, somewhat subdued, at 5am this morning, drawing on the excitement of going to visit Sam Ramsden, the newly appointed Performance Director at the Seattle Seahawks. Sam was at the Seahawks when I last visited the franchise, in their old training facility back...
This weekend in Vancouver has been out of the top drawer. Yesterday, Jill Cook & Craig Purdam led a workshop on tendon load management, tendinopathy & management/rehabilitation strategies for tendinopathic presentations in the lower limb. Today, Bill Vicenzino, followed that...
After a long day of travelling from New York & arriving late into Vancouver, I woke on Thursday morning to a vivid reminder of how much I have missed living in this city & just what a magical place it really is. The soul & bustle of Cambie Street was energising as I grabbed a...
I am a dynamic, innovative & experienced Chartered Physiotherapist, having worked in elite sport since 1998. I have additional qualifications in exercise physiology, strength & conditioning & sports massage.