After several months of marathon training it always feels good to be heading into the final training weeks. Now is the time to focus on your goal and get mentally prepared for race day. However, many runners have difficulty with the last few weeks of training for many different reasons.
Hopefully the following tips will help you through a smooth transition over the next week.
Having a baby can be one of the most exciting times in a couple's life. From conception to birth, pregnancy is usually a happy and joyful journey. But if you are having difficulties conceiving, the pregnancy journey can become fraught with complications and worries.
Playing sports and taking regular exercise can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. For example, exercise can protect against heart problems, prevent obesity and reduce the risk of osteoporosis by increasing bone density. But sports injuries can affect men and women of all ages and abilities.
Migraine is an extremely debilitating, neurological condition which can have a substantial impact on the quality of life of the sufferer. It affects people of both sexes, all ages, and all cultures. Migraine is a complex condition, affecting people in many different ways, and often evolving throughout the lifetime of a sufferer.
A certain amount of stress in one's life is natural in the demanding society we live in, and our quest to 'do it all' and 'have it all'. A person may experience stress in response to a wide range of physical and emotional stimuli. Many of life’s demands can cause stress, especially work, relationships and money problems, and when you feel stressed, it can affect everything you do.
Osteoarthritis is a condition that currently approximately 1 million people in the UK see their GP about each year.1
Osteoarthritis is characterized by joint degeneration and loss of cartilage. The joints most susceptible are the weight bearing joints which are the knees, hips and big toes, as well as the hands.
This condition commonly affects people between the ages of 30 to 50. In most cases symptoms settle within a few weeks or months.
The sciatic nerve is a long, thick nerve, formed from smaller nerves which exit the spinal column between the lower lumbar vertebrae and from sections of the sacrum. It follows a course through the buttocks and down the rear of the thigh. Branches of the sciatic nerve serve muscles and other tissues of the leg and foot.
Good posture, we are always being told, is good for your health, and will prevent many aches, pains and sporting injuries. But what is it?
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a common condition of the digestive system and can cause stomach cramps, bloat, diarrhoea and constipation. It is thought that 10-20% of the UK population experiences IBS at some point in their lives.1 The symptoms can vary from one person to another and tend to come and go in bouts, often due to periods of stress.
Our Health & Wellbeing blog includes articles penned by our very own practitioners.
These articles cover a huge array of topics, from general good health, nutrition and exercise, to more specific problem areas, chronic conditions and illnesses.
They provide a sprinkling of ideas, suggestions and advice on how you can be as healthy as possible.