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Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Race Day
The training is over, the tapering complete, the time has come for Felicity to pin on her race number and head to the start line. How...

Karen Dearden
Oct 13, 20173 min read
How can physiotherapy help my arthritis? – World Arthritis Day
At Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic, we are marking World Arthritis Day (12th October 2017) with a series of blogs examining arthritis, as...

Karen Dearden
Oct 12, 20173 min read
World Arthritis Day - what are the most common forms of arthritis?
World Arthritis Day takes place this year on Thursday, October 12th and Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic will be marking the event with a...

Karen Dearden
Oct 9, 20173 min read
What is Tapering?
For some runners the tapering comes as a relief at the end of a tough marathon training regime, but for others it is an unwelcome rest to...

Karen Dearden
Oct 9, 20172 min read
Acupuncture - A Patient's Perspective - Third Session
Over the past week the number of twinges I usually feel in my knee have greatly reduced. While I am still wearing my supporting brace at...

Karen Dearden
Oct 9, 20173 min read
Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Week 7 - Final Preparations
With just a few days to go until the big event, Felicity has been doing her final preparations for the Kielder Marathon. Marathon Blog:...

Karen Dearden
Oct 6, 20172 min read
The Importance of Being Earnest in your Desk Setup.
Over the past hundred years and as our society evolves, humans as a race have changed our habits and are spending more and more time...

Karen Dearden
Oct 6, 20172 min read
We raised £100 for local charity Heel and Toe Children’s Charity
In the lead up to the Great North Run this year we offered sports massage treatments to runners and their families and donated money from...

Karen Dearden
Oct 5, 20171 min read
Top Ten Tips for Trail Runners
With the Kielder Marathon and Kielder Half Marathon taking place this weekend, here are our top 10 tips for trail runners in the final...

Karen Dearden
Oct 5, 20172 min read
Acupuncture - A Patient Perspective - Second Session
Continuing with her acupuncture treatment, our patient has now had her second session. Second Acupuncture Session Time for my second...

Karen Dearden
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
What is the Sinus Tarsi? This is a tunnel, or an anatomical depression between the talus and the calcaneus, in the subtalar joint....

Karen Dearden
Sep 29, 20173 min read
Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Week 6
Back on home soil, Felicity is back to training with just one week to go to the Kielder Marathon Marathon Blog: Week 6 Following the...

Karen Dearden
Sep 29, 20172 min read
Acupuncture - A Patient Perspective - First Session
Our, Acupuncture - A Patient Perspective, journey continues this week with the patient's first session of treatment. First Acupuncture...

Karen Dearden
Sep 25, 20172 min read
Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Week 5
A holiday didn't stop Felicity in her tracks, her Kielder Marathon training continued this week in Lake Garda, Italy. Marathon Blog:...

Karen Dearden
Sep 22, 20173 min read
Acupuncture - A Patient's Perspective - Initial Consultation
One of our first time acupuncture patients has kindly offered to share her experiences of her course of acupuncture treatment, from...

Karen Dearden
Sep 18, 20173 min read
Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Week 4
This week Felicity took on the Simply Health, Great North Run as part of her Kielder Marathon Training. Marathon Blog: Week 4 This was...

Karen Dearden
Sep 15, 20173 min read
Kielder Marathon Training - A Personal Journey - Week 3
Felicity's Kielder Marathon training continued this week, the week has been particularly gruelling for her and now that she has had a...

Karen Dearden
Sep 11, 20174 min read
The Benefits of Massage Therapy for Runners
Massages are not only used for relaxation purposes, they are also recognised as one of the oldest forms of medical treatment. The...

Karen Dearden
Sep 4, 20173 min read
Ten Static Stretching Exercises
Static stretching has been found beneficial for overall flexibility, which can help lengthen your stride, thereby improving your running...

Karen Dearden
Sep 1, 20174 min read
Media release: NSIC offers free advice sessions to charity runners
A leading Newcastle Sports Injury specialist is offering free advice sessions to charity runners struggling to make the start line of...

Karen Dearden
Sep 1, 20172 min read
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