5 Ways Mental Health Impacts Physical Well-being
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so we thought we would take the opportunity to talk about mental health. “Physio, do you think this is all in my head” – “absolutely not”; but how does our mental health affect our physical health? The answer is multifactorial, and I will try to explain what we […]
Expert Tips to Prevent Gardening Injuries
How do we best look after our Back and Shoulders? Despite a recent cold spell, things are starting to grow again in the garden. and we are thinking of outside jobs that need done. When we are doing activities that we do not do on a regular basis we need to be mindful of how […]
Master Marathon Running: Your Ultimate A-Z Guide
I love Running. Over the past few years I have been gathering information that should hopefully help in your preparation for the marathon. Below is my A-Z of marathon training. I hope you enjoy learning about the marathon as much as I did. A – Accountability: Find a running buddy, join a running group, or […]
Discover the Health Benefits of Walking
Did you get your steps in today? With Spring (hopefully) round the corner we can start thinking about enjoying the outdoors again. We’ve all heard of the 10’000 steps a day challenge, even our phones and watches send us regular reminders to “get up and move!”. But why? Why is walking so important to our […]
Hit the Slopes with Confidence: Tips for a Successful Ski Season
The ski and snowboard season is upon us. What have you done to prepare for it? It’s important to start the season off right by getting your body ready in advance. Even if it’s your annual family ski holiday, skiing and snowboarding require a decent level of fitness and strength to participate in safely. Incorporating […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Returning to the Gym: Part 1
At this time of year, when the nights are darker and the days colder, lots of people are returning to the gym. Strengthening has been well established, both in the literature and anecdotally, as an aid to performance regardless of the goal. No matter your age, sex, sport, or desired outcome – appropriate strengthening will […]
Debunking the “Good Posture” Myth
Most of us are aware that our posture is a contributory factor to desk-related aches and pains. And many of us equate “good posture” to sitting up straight with our shoulders back while we work on our computers all day. But let me ask a question: how long are you able hold this “good posture” […]
Top tips for Winter training
Dress for the weather A Scottish winter can be unpredictable, sun, snow, ice, rain, and wind but don’t let that put you off going for a run. Dressing for the weather is the trick to making it more pleasant when you don’t want to head out. As a rough way to gage it is to […]
How to keep your new year resolutions.
At the start of the new year, many of us will be thinking about what we want to achieve, and how we want to grow as people in 2020. These resolutions often take the form of diet and exercise changes, and work towards our “dream body”. At SPEAR Physiotherapy, we tend to see these manifest […]
