Archive for February, 2012

• Our Deepest Fear

  Posted by Normskiii on February 27th, 2012

  

  Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  It is our light, not our darkness
  That most frightens us.

  We ask ourselves
  Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
  Actually, who are you not to be?
  You are ... (Read more)

• Sports Injuries and Golf

  Posted by Normskiii on February 19th, 2012

  

  Golf has traditionally been perceived as a relatively gentle game in which  bio-mechanical (Physical) aspects are not particularly demanding. Perhaps from a less informed perspective, success in golf is seen to be more about the technical, tactical and mental aspects of the game.

  However injury is a common feature ... (Read more)

• The only glimpse we are permitted of eternity?

  Posted by Normskiii on February 15th, 2012

  

  The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity – love.

  And the story of a love is not important – what is important is that one is capable of love.

  It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

  Helen Hayes, 1900-1993 American Stage and Film Actress

• SNOW GOOD IM IN PAIN

  Posted by Normskiii on February 12th, 2012

   

   

  UNFORTUNATELY some of us, who suffer aches and pains, know winter is coming long before it arrives.

  “By keeping your body warm, your joints won’t stiffen up and hurt as much.
  Warm muscles and joints are less likely to stiffen or spasm, which can lead to new injuries and renewed pain.”

  Ian ... (Read more)

• Over-the-counter painkillers ‘can cause addiction within three days’

  Posted by Normskiii on February 12th, 2012

   

  What about pain killers ?

   Cheaper than Physio ?

  Easy to take  and proven right ?  

  Brilliant short term option?

  Directions on the box?

  Easy DIY how to  guide who needs help – BUT what about  the side effects?

  Pills to cure all ills

  Tablets which contain codeine, include brand names such as Nurofen Plus and   Solpadeine Plus. They are sold ... (Read more)

• Cant Shake of those old “last Season” Injuries ? Try our sports injury specialist – Dora Hotzi Our Functional rehabilitation specialist

  Posted by Normskiii on February 11th, 2012

  

   

  Dora Hotzi BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MCSP, M.Ost –  has a particular interest in functional biomechanics and in 2011 she has completed the prestigious Gray Institute for Functional Transformation (GIFT) program gaining the Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS) title. She is also one of ... (Read more)

• Acupuncture may help with various pregnancy issues

  Posted by Normskiii on February 11th, 2012

  

  How acupuncture can help
  Most clinical trials to date suggest that acupuncture may be useful in the embryo transfer stage of in vitro fertilisation, and results in an increased pregnancy rate and a greater number of live births (Cheong 2008, Manheimer 2008, Kong 2009, Chen 2009, Smith 2006, Westergaard 2006), ... (Read more)