Ciaran Coyle's Author Archive
Exercise IS the best medicine
Exercise IS the best Medicine Exercise…We all know it’s good for us, but unfortunately, we are not great at making time for exercise in our busy modern-day lifestyles. A recent survey showed only 45% of the Irish population meet the international physical activity guidelines. As a result, the incidence of obesity and chronic health conditions, […]
Sleep – How it effects our health, performance & training
In theory, we spend roughly one third of our lives sleeping, give or take. As we move further into the new year our routines are likely falling back into place, however these may have been put on pause over the Christmas break, when our sleep patterns were likely fluctuating that bit more. Sleep is actually […]
Physio-led Pilates Classes Starting 9th January 2023
Do you suffer from a stiff and sore back or neck? Looking for a way to rebuild your core strength and improve mobility? Have you been wondering how to start back into exercise after a long period? Well Pilates is a great place to start. Currently we see a range of people who would benefit from […]
Keeping Active Over Christmas
Keeping Active Over Christmas During the Christmas it is inevitable that our activity levels may reduce or grind to a halt as we relax and take shelter from the cold. Family and friends arrive to the house to visit, and we live a slightly more sedentary lifestyle for a week or more. As well as […]
Reducing the risk of injury coming into the New Year by Rachel Keane
Reducing the risk of injury coming into the new year Whether you are an athlete returning to play after the off season or if you are looking to get back into exercise after an extended break, January is a common time of year for people to get back to their sport/ exercise of choice. After […]
Shin Splints by Mark Hughes
Shin Splints Shin splints, also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, presents commonly as pain on the inner side of the tibia (shin). This injury often occurs in runners but also in other activities that include a lot of jumping and repetitive actions on a hard surface, eg basketball or dancing. It usually comes on after a change in your training […]