Saturday 13th March - 'The Physio Place' and 'Up & Running' working together

This Saturday The Physio Place and Up & Running in North View, Westbury Park are uniting to provide a one stop shop for all your running needs.

It all takes place at Up & Running, 38 North View.

Booking an appointment will give you:

20 minutes 1-2-1 with me, the physio, during which I'll watch you run, assess your biomechanics and muscle lengths and strengths, and give you any advice and exercises that you may need to get the most out of your run and hopefully remain injury-free! (Charge £5)

In addition to this the guys at Up & Running will be there to answer all your trainer questions and provide you with the best pair for your needs.

In addition, this Saturday the nutritionist, Emma Maitland-Carew, will also be available to answer and questions you have on diet etc and Cecilia Skoglund, personal trainer, will be available to chat through any specific training needs you may have...she may even give you a taster session if you're lucky so come prepared if you like the sound of that!

It all starts at 9am on Saturday and goes through til 12. If you'd like to guarantee some time with any of these people email enquiries@thephysioplace.com or call 0117 9737317 otherwise just turn up and we'll go from there.

Look forward to seeing you on Saturday,

Jemma

LOVE RUNNING

Love Running is a group of over 550 people who have signed up to run the Bristol 10k in May. The group is made up of people, predominantly from Woodlands and Christchurch churches in Bristol, with a wide range of abilities, experience and ages all running to raise money.

The Physio Place and Up and Running (North View, Westbury Park BS6) are pleased to be supporting Love Running and are offering all runners the opportunity to book in for running analysis (taking 20 minutes and costing £5). This analysis looks at your running style and will provide an assessment of your lower limb biomechanics including assessment of muscle lengths and strengths together with any advice and exercises that may be helpful to you. This is a great opportunity to nip in the bud any aches and pains and get the most out of your training. Up and Running will then also be able to advise you and provide you with the most appropriate trainers for you.

Love Running runners can also expect discounts on physiotherapy and sports massage to address any aches and pains and also personal training including pilates to make sure you're as fit as you can be for the day.

So whether you're a seasoned runner or you've never run before (and are wondering what on earth you've signed up for!) make sure that you don't miss out on these fantastic offers.

For more information including where to find us email jemma@thephysioplace.com or log onto www.thephysioplace.com

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TIL THE BRISTOL HALF MARATHON

.....ARE YOU READY??!!

If you're having any last minute aches and pains and would like some advice on what to do, don't hesitate to email and I'll be happy to do my best to allay your fears!!

BRISTOL HALF FAST APPROACHING - TIME FOR A SPORTS MASSAGE?

Not long to go now until the Bristol Half. Excellent!

Are you ready?

I hope by now you've managed to get a few long runs done without too many problems? How's your time - are you on target?
How are your muscles coping with the additional mileage - any new aches and pains?

Key things to consider:
Are you doing enough stretching? (see my earlier blog on stretching)
Are you eating and drinking enough of the right kind of food and fluid for long distance runnning?

Finally, have you ever considered having a sports massage? A friend of mine the other day was telling me how important it is to be kind to ourselves!! From my own experience with training I can't say that this thought comes into my head very often, being kind to myself really doesn't get the results I'm looking for.....however, a sports massage does tick that box and is also a great way of getting a bit more flexibility into our muscles.

Why not book one and see?

(For sports massage and/or physiotherapy at The Physio Place, Bristol call 07984203698)

RAT RACE URBAN ADVENTURE, BRISTOL 2008

This weekend it's Bristol's Rat Race - a fun and challenging event based in and around the centre of Bristol which involves running, cycling, kayaking, abseiling and climbing.

If you're a competitor and you're starting to get concerned as to whether your knee will survive the run, or your shoulder the kayak etc, don't waste any time in getting some free advice from a chartered physiotherapist by calling 07984203698 or emailing enquiries@thephysioplace.com.

Any competitors in need of a physio appointment will also be entitled to a reduction on all assessments and treatments between now and the end of June by way of a 'thank you' for your efforts in raising money for the Penny Brohn Cancer Care Charity. To take advantage of this reduced rate of £25 (usually £34) call 07984203698. For more information about where in Bristol you can find The Physio Place log onto www.thephysioplace.com.