Blogs

Fix Osteopath and a keen surfer, Ola Daniewska, ran a Midnight Sun Half Marathon in Tromso – a city in Northern Norway – last weekend. We caught up with her after the run and talked about local food, injury control and her rather out-there choice of playlist. Read on to get the lowdown on this exciting and unusual event.

My Reasons to Visit E20: By Alice Sims – Strength & Conditioning COACH and Nutrition Expert. Well, obviously the top one is to visit US! Our brilliant network of practitioners include physiotherapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, massage therapists, strength and conditioning and running coaches, all working out of our spacious new clinic.

Acupuncture and Fertility… Lots of people that come to Fix ask about acupuncture. They ask if it does really work and if so how. The answer to if it works is a resounding YES! How it works is a little more complicated but here is an explanation.

Practitioner Spotlight: Laura Jessett Massage Therapist and Yogi. Hi Laura, tell us about your massage and yoga training, where did you train? I completed an 18 month yoga training with Yoga Campus, London and then trained for my btec level 5 sports and remedial massage with NLSSM.

Practitioner Spotlight: Clinical Pilates Teacher Eleah Waters… Each month we are shining the light on one of our Fix practitioners for special inside information and a Q & A. This month we have Fix Clinical Pilates and posture expert Eleah Waters.

“I’ve been doing Crossfit for around seven years now, alongside hiking, swimming, running and some cycling. Unfortunately though, in contrast, my day job as a graphic designer means I’m sat at a desk for 8 hours or more a day. The job can be quite stressful at times meaning my good posture often deteriorates and I end up in tense, awkward positions.“

Practitioner Spotlight: Running Coach Steve Hobbs… A little on Steve… Steve Hobbs is a fully qualified British Athletics running coach. As an experienced runner himself, Steve knows only too well the effect that injury can have and how important it is to be proactive to prevent injury and how patient you have to be in recovery. He is a keen member of the local running community, representing Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets AC in all disciplines, from road to cross country, to track.

January is the month of new years resolutions. The sacred time of year when people are exponentially more motivated to get off their behinds and finally to put an end to the mince pies. But if your Facebook feed is anything like mine you have definitely read too many motivational fitness posts already in 2017. But truth be told motivation isn’t enough. We all want abs of steel and defined deltoids but motivation alone will only see you through January before you revert to winter hibernation mode until spring. Time to end all of that.

Client of the Month : Triathlete Ben Schueller. “It all began actually when I left London at the end of 2014. I had given up playing Rugby a few years previously and by the time I was asked to move to Germany for work, I was not feeling too well. I had taken up cycling to work occasionally and had done a couple of multi-day cycling trips including a ride from London to Cologne.”

Why Real Men Do Yoga. “I’m not flexible enough for yoga”, something often said but exactly the reason you should do yoga…

Gua Sha – What’s it All About? “Gua sha means “scraping sha-bruises” and is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing.”

Robbie Loves Powder. Do You Like to Ride Ski’s and Snowboards? Our massage therapist and Snowboard Cross 2007 British Champion Robbie Emmanuel takes you through his Stretching, Preparation and Resort Survival Cheat Sheet!