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New Year, New Me, New Injury

As another year ticks by, many of us take stock of what’s gone well and…

Good posture. An invented problem?

2 million years ago early humans evolved skeletons that supported their bodies in an upright…

Hamstring injuries

The ball reaches the back of ruck. The scrum-half passes the ball into the centres,…

What you need to know about Tendons

Many Achilles tendons reared their heads through our series of 2020 lockdowns and consequent daily…

How to improve Healthspan

Otto von Bismarck introduced the world’s first aged pension program to Germany in 1889. It…

Sarcopenia – What is it?

Sarcopenia, (Greek ‘sarx’ or flesh + ‘penia’ or poverty) is my favourite medical term after…

A stoics approach to pain

There are more things, Lucilius, that frighten us than injure us, and we suffer more…

Workstation Assessments: 5 Good Reasons Why You Should Bother

In my work as an ergonomist, advising companies across the UK on how they can…