by Body Chek | Jun 27, 2015 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Injury Rehabilitation, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
Two years ago, I severely ruptured two discs in my lower back (see my MRI scans below), leaving me in pain, unable to sit, walk without a severe limp, get in a car, put my own socks on and definitely couldn’t workout or play sport. I also suffered from numbness...
by Body Chek | May 5, 2015 | Blog, BodyCHEK, Professional Courses
The last couple of weeks have been a very busy time. Two weeks ago I taught CHEK Exercise Coach to the Year 1 CHEK Academy Students at The Albany Club in London. It’s always an extra pleasure to teach the Academy students as they go through extra training before...
by Body Chek | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
If you’ve been reading my blogs for a while, you may remember that I prolapsed two discs in my lumbar spine back in June 2013. Back in August last year I began blogging about my recovery and I promised I would follow up in the future to keep you posted of my...
by Body Chek | Aug 27, 2014 | Blog, Professional Courses
Following on from the CHEK Conference at Surrey Sports Park in Guilford, Surrey, I attended a meeting in Oxford for all European CHEK Faculty and CHEK Mentors. Paul Chek, his wife Penny, and Gavin Jennings Global Director of Education for the CHEK Institute updated...
by Body Chek | Jun 13, 2014 | Blog, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis
At the end of May, I attended my second course in Active Release Technique®. It was the Upper Extremity Course and I had previously attended The Spine course in Norway in 2012. It was one of the best courses I’ve ever taken and can see the huge benefits it can...