Since the early 2000s, I have made a significant effort when traveling the globe to visit sporting organisations, teams or athlete groups around the world. The benefit of this was first relayed to me by, the then Leeds United head physiotherapist, Dave Hancock, who had...

I arrived back in the UK on Monday night with a busy week in store. Lunch meetings with Andy & Rich, the co-founders of Headspace, as well as my former British Athletics colleague & good friend, John Rogers, were lined up. Visits to both Manchester United & Manchester...

A Problem Identified… Many years ago, when I started upon my path into physiotherapy, fresh out of university & confident that I knew all there was to know about treating injuries, I was stopped in my path. I think it was around week 1, maybe the first day or the second...

Data. Information. It’s the new black, the game-changer, the must have for every organisation in the sports industry. It’s everywhere. It’s available for the front office to optimise the player recruitment process, the fan to enhance participation in the game experience...

For many years, I have wanted to visit Cuba. It has been a bucket list destination, a dream & a curiosity underpinned by a colourful history of opulence, turmoil & struggle dealt out in generous measures. As other destinations on my “Top 5” list have been ticked off...

This year, as December approached, I decided to make a change to my normal lifestyle for a couple of months. As the quiet time of year drifted into my diary, I decided to travel to Central America, learn Spanish, work with the charity my father is involved with in Nicaragua...

Over the last seven weeks, I have been reviewing the vast library of literature that can be discussed in relation to the implications of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) on athletic performance. The articles have considered the the effects of increased glial cell...

Over the last five weeks, I have been reviewing the vast library of literature that can be discussed in relation to the implications of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) on athletic performance. The majority of the evidence I have highlighted is related to studies...

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. What I started to discuss in the previous two posts & will continue to...

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. What I started to discuss in the previous post & will continue to...