Injury prevention guidelines

Prevention is better than cure.

Preparation for sport and exercise is essential in preventing injury and on going problems with joints and muscles.

Whilst it is important to train specifically for individual sports a general level of fitness will go towards making the sport enjoyable and injury free.

At the Josephine Lawson Physiotherapy Clinic in the City, we are able to advise and assist in all areas of sports training. See our Personal Trainer for advice on your exercise programme.

Getting fit for skiing

Whilst skiing is a very enjoyable holiday for all skill levels, it pays to be properly prepared.

We provide advice about avoiding injuries and maximising enjoyment on that long-awaited skiing holiday.

Read Getting Fit to Ski to find out more, or click on the logo to visit the Ski Club of Great Britain's website.

Help on your posture

Many people have poor posture. Even more fail to realise the importance of good posture.

Whilst a lot about posture is common sense, some of it is quite subtle.

The following links provide more information on improving your posture:

Back Stability
Ergonomic office assessments
Read our article Sitting pretty

Running Clinic

There are nearly as many styles of running as there are runners. Some techniques are extremely efficient while others no matter how hard they try feel like they are expending disproportionate amounts of energy for the distance covered and it is not all about body weight and leg length. Good technique can be improved and less efficient running styles can be made more efficient with a bit of well placed effort in the right areas.

Read more about the running clinic here.

Distance running

Long distant running, especially marathons, are highly demanding on the body. It is crucial that you make your runs with the right knowledge to avoid injury.

This article, originally prepared for the 2001 London Marathon, is full of useful tips for runners.

Read Distance running to find out more.

Economy class syndrome

There has been a lot of speculation that the cramped conditions of airplanes and inactivity during long flights may increase the risk of blood clots in the legs.

Read Flying Fit to find out more.

Note that our practice gives you general advice on risk factors and how to minimise the chance of this potentially-life-threatening condition.