Terry Luk BSc (Hons), MSc, MCSP, MACP, AACP, HPC Terry completed his physiotherapy degree in Hong Kong with first class honours and has over 10 years of clinical experience. He has worked in various clinical settings including the HK national football team, several major NHS hospitals (University College London Hospital, Mile End Hospital) and the [...]
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Pay as You go Gym Membership
I have just come across a great new website – www.payasUgym.com. This concept works a little like your oyster card or a debit card system-you put money on your account and you can then pay for individual gym sessions at various gyms on their books- there are no membership fees and no induction sessions. There [...]
Coniston 14 This Weekend
Good luck to Will McDermott one of our team physios who is off to run the ‘Coniston 14′ this weekend – what is billed as probably the most beautiful road race in Britain. This half-marathon is part of his build-up for the London Marathon in April. The route looks stunning with views of the lake and [...]
Experienced Skiers – Don’t get Complacent!
Just because you go skiing every year don’t neglect to do your pre-holiday training. Many injuries that happen to seasoned skiers can occur in rather innocuous circumstances such as waiting in lift queues or can be someone else’s fault. Balance and flexibility training is vital as well as working on your strength and core stability.
The Truth about Exercise
If you find the gym boring – can you cut down your exercise programme to 60secs a time and still get a health benefit? The science is suggesting that you can! Do you feel that the gym doesn’t make you fitter? -maybe you’re right! If you missed the Horizons programme ‘The Truth About Exercise’ (on BBC2 [...]
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