A couple of weeks ago, James Butterfield, a recently graduated physiotherapist had mentioned that he was off to spend a few days in New York. James had spent a few days down at the HiPAC, shadowing my work with UK Athletics to get more experience of physiotherapy in the sport...

Happy Christmas to one & all! In fact for me, it's my second Christmas of the season...yesterday I spent Christmas I (or everyone else's Christmas Eve) with my mother, which I guess is rather European when all is said & done, whilst today I am spending Christmas II with my...

This morning I had breakfast with Tom Kelman, my friend & osteopath who I recruited when I was Head of Medical Services at Hearts FC. Tom came late to osteopathy after a successful career in engineering & approaches the profession with a considered enthusiasm for the theory...

The weekend is nearly over & before I get engrossed in the proceedings of the week ahead, I want to review the presentations on sleep that I was privileged enough to attend on Friday. Johan Terpstra set the tone for the afternoon, introducing the basic concepts behind...

After some last minute itinerary shuffling, schedule revision & some sharp logistical planning, this afternoon will see Johan Terpstra & Cheri Mah presenting to the UK Athletics support staff, coaches & athletes on the effect sleep has on performance & recovery. Johan is...

One of the oldest debates in the sporting world has revolved around the importance of stretching in warm-ups. Should you stretch? How should you stretch? Dynamic or passive? How long should you stretch for? & most importantly, what effect will stretching have on my...

Tuesday is session day! After a slightly later start, the athletic collective assembled under the threatening storm clouds & made our way to the Iten track. & what a venue the Iten track is…perched on the side of the Rift Valley, decorated with grazing sheep & goats, with a...

The British Cross Country Trials took place over the weekend at Sefton Park, in Liverpool & it was the first chance for many of the athletes that were out in Iten, Kenya for the UKA/London Marathon Altitude Training Camp, to test their legs in competition & evaluate the effect...

Yesterday I took the opportunity to get along to the last day of the UKSEM at the Excel Arena in the London Docklands. This year, the programme ran from Wednesday to Saturday but due to staffing levels at Lee Valley, I was unable to take time off to go in the week. Mutchy...

Earlier in the week I was speaking to my good friend & occasional blog contributor, John Geist, regarding some recent updates in the area of concussion. For those of you that read the blog regularly, you will be aware that John is well read on concussion management & you may...