by Body Chek | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog, BodyCHEK, General Health, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
Following on from my European trip, I said I would update you as to my travels in the USA. In early March, I flew to San Diego to teach a workshop to the CHEK Academy Year 2 students. I taught two 1-day workshops, ‘Equal, but Not The Same’ (which is all...
by Body Chek | Feb 12, 2015 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
So what is tendinitis? Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon (tendons are connective tissues that join muscles to bones). Tendonitis can occur with repeated stretching and overloading, the cross-linking structure of the collagen fibres break apart, causing micro...
by Body Chek | Jan 31, 2015 | Blog, Chronic Fatigue, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
Over the years I have worked with a few clients that have stress fractures in one or more bones. Obviously, stress fractures cause pain, but they also greatly affect ones standard of living and often limits what physical activity they can do. The most common stress...
by Body Chek | Nov 27, 2014 | Blog, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
So far I have discussed what Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is, what the symptoms are, what are the commonly believed causes and common treatments. In this blog, I will give you an insight into my own, views, beliefs and share with you a case history of one of my clients with...
by Body Chek | Nov 24, 2014 | Blog, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries
What causes carpal tunnel syndrome? The general explanations for the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome are: Minor changes occur in the tendons and/or other structures going through the carpal tunnel. This may cause an increase in pressure within the tunnel. The...
by Body Chek | Nov 20, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries
In this series of blogs, I thought I would introduce you to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and what options you have to overcome it. What is the carpal tunnel? There are eight small bones called carpal bones in the wrist. A ligament, the retinaculum, lies across the front of...
