Author Archives: Mark O'Brien

So the last two days have been spent in a village 20 minutes outside of Glasgow called Milgavie (pronounced Mil Guy). My regular clients are aware of my passion for ongoing training and development. When it comes to the manual … Continue reading →

Many factors can lead to developing chronic groin pain. These factors range from tightness in the muscles of the hip,  back muscles,  an abdominal injury / hernia, ligaments and joint damage. Rarely narrowing the cause to one of the above … Continue reading →

To stretch or not to stretch? Everyone has to stretch to maintain good posture, improve our bio-mechanics and help prevent injury. There is a lot of debate about the benefits of stretching, what is the best type of stretching but … Continue reading →

This is the final piece about Runners Knee, there must be lots of other conditions I can write about, correct? Prontation, eh? Now there’s a word that gets bandied (is that a word? I just checked the freedictionary and yes … Continue reading →

This post is a follow up to my earlier post on runners knee. A common explanation or cause for runners knee is often said to be tightness in the iliotibial band (IT band).  It is believed that the kneecap can … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I have updated this blog but I hope to do a series on knee pain, knee injuries and sport and particularly surrounding a condition called Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) often called ‘Runners Knee’. Runners Knee … Continue reading →

Weekend Binging:  All week you exercise and eat the right foods, but come the weekend you want to “let your hair down.” Weekends are wonderful for relaxing, but be mindful of indulging in junk food as a way to unwind. … Continue reading →