Shin pain!

Do you suffer with recurring shin pain when running? Most peoples initial thoughts are shin splints, which we refer to as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). We used to think that it was caused by some of the muscles around the lower leg but the research would...

British Masters Indoor National Championships

I was excited to have been chosen by the Royal College of Chiropractors Sports Faculty to join the medical team at the masters athletics indoor national championships. It was a tough weekend treating the athletes but great experience and an amazing opportunity to see...

Endurance runners – the stretching controversy

A recent article in a sports medicine journal has reviewed the literature regarding the impact of stretching on the performance and injury risk of long-distance runners (anything over 5Km). They concluded that stretching poses no significant advantage to endurance...
Fully qualified sports chiropractor

Fully qualified sports chiropractor

I’ve always enjoyed sport and exercise and have a passion for inspiring my patients to continue or take up new sports or hobbies. It’s also been a dream of mine to not only treat the budding amateur sports person but also to treat professionals. With this...

Dorking Badminton Club

Many professional sports teams have chiropractors working with them to provide not only emergency care for injured players but to also treat patients to prevent injury and improve performance. Teams that are able to field their best players throughout the season are...
Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins and Minerals

I’m occasionally asked “what supplements should I take”. It’s often a difficult question to answer and can depend on the symptoms you are suffering from at the time. It’s also important to remember that certain supplements are unsuitable...