You can run, but you can’t hide
The Olympic Games in Rio officially open later today yet already we have been embroiled in degrees of controversy. At the forefront is…
Muscular & Skeletal
Sole clues to arthritis
Our research at Imperial College, London, seeks to answer the question: How can we identify early signs of osteoarthritis before noticeable symptoms…
Brexit strexit
Are you one of the millions of people in the UK feeling the effects of Brexit Strexit – in other…
Micro fitness for doctors
Micro-exercising has become a popular way for people who are hard pressed for time to increase their cardiovascular fitness. Busy doctors…
Misdiagnosis: a personal story
There’s a condition that most doctors have never heard of, yet the group of patients that it affects are most…
Anyone for tennis?
The tennis season is in full swing and Wimbledon fortnight has started. Tennis-related injuries now start to appear in our…
Pain can haunt you
Never underestimate the impact of emotional and psychological factors on human wellbeing. We know that the mind and the body…
Post Polio Syndrome: What is it, and why does it matter?
Poliomyelitis, or Polio, as it is more commonly known, is one of the world’s best-known diseases. Having famously been contracted…
A medical box
As a personal trainer for many years, I have had many clients who worked in the medical profession. Doctors and…
Why I chose pilates
Many years ago, I had a herniated lumber disc in my back which was excruciating painful. I was a school…