Dr Ben Stride

21/11/2024

I've had a lot of calls asking what the Cryopen can treat. Check the video out below!

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20/11/2024

I am now offering Cryotherapy for benign skin lesions in Manchester.

WHAT IS CRYOTHERAPY??

Cryotherapy is a safe and affordable option to remove benign skin lesions like warts and skin tags.

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04/11/2024

Been thinking this for a while. Don’t wish it away for a few extra things. Todays tech is tomorrows trash.

29/09/2024

Avoid taking antibiotics unless you absolutely need them. Your snotty nose, sore throat and cough is not a chest infection. All of us can sign this pledge. Whether you a doctor or patient.

Our actions protect . Go to www.antibioticguardian.com and find out how you can help

10/09/2024

Last month I ran 60 miles for motor neurone disease. I completed it with a couple of days to spare. If I’m honest I signed up initially because I liked the look of the t-shirt. Then I had my first donor. A simple £25 from my partner. After that, I was pot committed. I couldn’t let my donors down. And this spurred me on for the rest of the month.

I’ve never been much of a runner, but that simple incentive has turned me into one. I’m still not much of a runner, but I can do a few 5Ks a week now which is far from where I was before. It’s remarkable how simple things like this can make such a difference but the main message has been taking responsibility, not giving up and developing a resilience mindset. Really pleased to see my progress.

Thanks for your support. There’s still time to donate!

11/08/2024

I have been running for the Motor Neurone disease association this month. I’m aiming to complete 60 miles in August. I’ve never been much of a runner but when I saw this fundraiser I had to get involved. This is a cause very close to my heart. On track and staying consistent and disciplined.

For Rob and Doddie x

29/04/2024

So England may have the best chance of winning a trophy since 1966 they say. Although I’d probably argue that Italy in the previous euros final and the team of 1996 would have been up there too.

Part of me wonders whether if we win the nation will struggle to come to terms with never being able to sing footballs coming home prior to a tournament again…👀

11/04/2024

So I have recently joined a new gym and as part of the sign up process I was given a free personal training session. Now as someone who has gone to the gym since the age of 16, later became a black belt karate instructor, basketball and accredited sports coach, physiotherapist, personal trainer and now a doctor, I have always been pretty snooty about the idea of going to see a personal trainer. I have always assumed my level of knowledge was good enough to progress through any problem.

Haha - what an idiot.

When I was given a free session I did think - lean into it, you might learn something you might be surprised. And I really was.

I spent the session first of all doing some testing - checking my mobility and flexibility. Tests I have done in others countless times. And did I learn something about myself??? Of course I did - because sometimes you need that third party analysis to find your weaknesses.

I then moved onto legs training. Mainly because I told him this was my least favourite thing to do. So we moved onto squats. Now I’ve squatted for years. I know what I’m doing right? And yes I really do - when I’m analysing someone else’s form - but when it comes to my own form, I obviously can’t see myself from every angle. I learnt about my hand position, my bias towards the left, my breathwork and bracing and my mobility. I learnt so much about the deficiencies in just one technique. And because I made those changes, the squat was easier, higher quality and safer.

My overall take aways are:

1. Don’t be afraid to lean on others and be vulnerable, even in an area you feel confident in. Be open and willing to hear constructive feedback. It’s the fool who rejects the help of an external observer.

2. Data is key. I know this all too well. I profess it daily as Nuvictus medical director and as a GP. However, i am guilty of discounting that data that i knew was important because I felt I couldn’t go to expert in the same field as me. Professional arrogance has no place in the path to self improvement.

14/02/2024

Great quotes from great people help us recognise that other's have gone through the same trials as us. Health is more than what makes you ill physically, it's also mental, social, financial, growth and mindset. For a great mindset, learn the lessons from others.