by MikeJLeech | Feb 17, 2022 | Good Exercise, Mental Wellbeing
Exercise is widely known to be good for us, but how good? Exercise is shown to improve mood, improve energy and control weight. If you want to have more energy and extend your lifespan plan in more regular exercise to your week and remain consistent. ...
by MikeJLeech | Oct 12, 2021 | Good Exercise, Sport, The Team
Plymouth Half The belated half marathon took place on Sunday 5th September and was taken on by Fay Pedler Physiotherapists Aimee, Alex and Tom, alongside Sports Therapist and all-round massage-guy Ross. The team helped to raise money for local charity Luna’s Fund...
by MikeJLeech | Jan 12, 2021 | Fay Pedler Clinic, Good Exercise
When am I ready to return to sport? How do you know you are ready to return to sport following a lower limb injury or surgery? It is one of the most important but difficult questions that we are asked by patients. One way to answer this or at least give some...
by MikeJLeech | Sep 21, 2020 | Good Exercise, Massage, Shockwave Therapy
The idea behind the couch to 5k concept is to take people from their couch to running 5k (5 kilometres, 5,000 meters or 3.1 miles) in 9-12 weeks. The idea has become very popular with people wishing to reduce the wear of their soft furnishings whilst improving...
by MikeJLeech | Jun 14, 2020 | Good Exercise, Mental Wellbeing
I recently asked (via email) my physiotherapy colleagues at the Fay Pedler Clinic a simple question: “What is the single most important element of physical and mental well being?” The responses I received; to what was certainly not a simple question were,...
by MikeJLeech | May 11, 2020 | Good Exercise
The original name for plyometric was jump training which was a training method first recognised in the 1960’s when Russian athletes achieved great track and field success at the Olympics. The term Plyometric was not used until an American athletic coach studied the...