As many of us are aware, the hamstrings (a group of 3 muscles) run down the back of our thigh from the pelvis to the back of our knee. Hamstring injuries are all too common, are often in the public eye during the AFL season, and more recently with the serious injury suffered by the [...]
Dry needling (DN) has been used as a treatment technique by many physiotherapists for over 15 years now. Not to be confused with Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA) which is based on a completely separate philosophy, it does however share the same solid filament needles of varying lengths, as well as some of the same insertion [...]
This process is achieved by eating a low-carbohydrate diet. Our bodies need glucose to function and most of it comes from carbohydrates. When you take carbs out of the equation and glucose isn’t availalbe, our bodies start using fat for energy. This is accompanied by the release of ketones (from fatty acids and some amino acids) [...]
Rainbows and Smiles was started by an oncology mom after the death of her only son in 2011. Jed was the inspiration behind this small and personal voluntary association. The objective of this charity is to provide assistance in the form of emotional, social and financial support to families and caregivers in need when a [...]
A big advantage of the group is one it is a free non registered club that inexperienced runners can gather a wealth of information from more experienced athletes, who are all too happy to share their knowledge. “The group is so diverse, from elite athletes who have earned gold medals in the Comrades and [...]
Many runners in the group belong to running clubs, but in Durban there is no culture of different clubs religiously meeting at their specific clubhouses every morning for training runs. “Durban is very different to Johannesburg! Our traffic is so much better and it takes most people less than 15 minutes to get to the [...]
Exercise at all intensities acts to place stress on energy stores, hormones and the musculoskeletal structures. The more intense the exercise is, the greater the stress (and damage) that the body is subjected to. Recovery is a passive process by which the body heals from the damaging effects of exercise and restores the tissue, organs and [...]
If you are one of those aspiring Comrades hopefuls, I suggest you seriously consider raising a few Rands and running in the name of a charity – there is no shortage of charities with the needs so diverse and widespread. In terms of Rainbows and Smiles, I can’t say it better than its founder, [...]
This year I will be lining up outside the PMB city hall on 29th May in an attempt to earn a 4th Comrades medal. Not really a significant number you would suppose? For me it is however an important number. You see my Mom finished 6 Comrades in Comrades no. 28756, and then passed [...]
Spot On Treatment centre is a new physiotherapy practice based at the Kings Park Virgin Active and offers a wide range of services and specialist physiotherapy treatment for sports injuries (acute and chronic), musculoskeletal conditions, pain relief and post-operative rehabilitation. The practice is run by two experienced physiotherapists, Jess Glass and Ruan Fourie. Jess [...]
