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HCPC and CSP – do you have Acronym Confusion?

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There are a lot of acronyms bandied around the medical profession, and people with all kinds of letters after their names. Sometimes it almost seems to be a competition as to who can get most letters after their names as opposed to what the person knows. Lots of letters doesn’t necessarily mean lots of knowledge. Here’s what you need to know about the one’s we use in relation to Physiotherapy. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Any physiotherapist you see should be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Membership is only permitted once you have passed a BSc. in Physiotherapy from … Continue reading →

Raynaud’s and Acupuncture

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I developed a condition called ‘Raynaud’s’ at some point in the last few years. Recollection of its onset is blurred, as the symptoms I suffer with are ‘just’ cold hands. Occasionally my feet would have similar and debilitating symptoms, but not that often. These days I have to be completely aware of how warm my whole body is, and especially my hands are, even in a central-heated warm house. I hug hot drink mugs. I volunteer eagerly to wash the pots so my hands are immersed in hot water. I go outside with at least two pairs of gloves most … Continue reading →

Tendinopathy – or How I understand Jill Cooks podcast

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Professor Jill Cook is a physiotherapist, a clinician and a scientist, she is deputy editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine and is, quite frankly, a legend. This is my take, and a simplification for the time starved on the British Medical Journal podcasts delivered by Jill Cook – you can listen to the originals by following these links part 1 and part 2. Lets break it down from the beginning… What are tendons? Connective tissue made from Collagen that attaches muscles (contracting tissue) to bones (levers). they don’t just connect, they store and release energy to provide efficient movement. What is a tendinopathy? … Continue reading →

Who’s the expert in buying running shoes?

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I warn you.  This is a rant. I was recently in a well-known store that sells running shoes and happened to witness a lady wanting to buy running shoes. Great. It’s approaching the start of the new year, maybe a resolution has been made and it includes getting fitter/being healthier or some such goal related to why someone may take up running. Superb. Good on her. However, what I witnessed was nigh on bullying from the shop assistant who looked too young and to be frank (going by the state of his own trainers) lacking in knowledge and expertise fit … Continue reading →

Rehabilitation when Injured: 3 tips to coming back stronger

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A couple of weeks ago I woke up on Sunday after two days of decent running mileage wearing a rucksack to find that it was painful at the bottom of my achillies tendon. It hurt to put weight on my left foot, it hurt to walk, it really hurt to walk down stairs. Two months out from The Mountain Rescue Spine Challenger*, it wasn’t exactly the greatest of things to assist my preparation. Thankfully, I had a decent amount of resources at my fingertips, and a good amount of information in my head to help me out. Here’s my tips … Continue reading →

Have you gone mental yet? 

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This is the question that has been asked of me (Tim) a week after getting achillies tendonitis following a couple of back-to-back long runs, loaded with a rucksack. The implication being that if I don’t run then I’m basically going to go out of my head. Interesting. And to be fair, something that a lot of runners seem to think will happen, it’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy. You get injured, you announce to the world you can’t run, and wonder how long you’re going to cope before you drive yourself crazy because you can’t run. How odd. It’s been a week … Continue reading →