Movement Possible

12/04/2026

"Rest it and it'll get better."
For most aches and pains, this is the worst advice you can follow.
Rest reduces pain temporarily, which is useful to start with.
The evidence is clear: for most musculoskeletal pain, gentle progressive movement is needed. Not rest.
If you've been resting something for weeks or months and it's not improving — that's probably why.
Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

10/04/2026

🙌 Never too old to pump some iron!

Joan McDonald just celebrated her 80th birthday, and she's feeling stronger than ever 🥳

Believe it or not, Joan didn't start strength training until her 70s, saying: 'I was unfit and overweight'.

Feeling tired and stuck, she decided to get in the gym, unsure if she could change....and it was one of the best decisions she ever made!

Here are the factors that helped her take control.

09/04/2026

Clinical assessment, treatment and rehab of musculoskeletal injuries and persisting pain - a space of potential.

02/04/2026

My dad Theo is 79. He's had a knee replacement and a hip replacement after a lifetime of physical work.
When his knee needed replacing, we started getting him strong before the surgery — prehab. The operation went well. Then we got strong again.
Same with the hip.
Last year, he deadlifted 106kg off the floor. Heavier than before either operation.

I'm not sharing this to boast. I'm sharing it because most people his age have been told to take it easy. Rest. Be careful. Don't overdo it.
The evidence says something very different. And Dad's a great example.
If anyone in the Towcester area wants to know more about what's possible — feel free to message me."

01/04/2026

Dude's a Sports Therapist ☝️
Much appreciation for Mike's most excellent course Movement Therapy Education, 4 years of weekly uninterrupted Learn Anatomy Online, about 7 cadaver days and 1 dissection day. Course was everything I needed it to be, and more. Couple more modules to go for the full MTE Dip, but ST criteria done.

24/03/2026

THIS is what we love!

09/03/2026

RDL 3x5x150kg slight deficit. Crack on with these to offload my screaming knee 😁

04/03/2026

1. Reduce the aggravating factors
2. Gradually expose the tendon to load
3. Be consistent
4. Patience…

I've never been a sporty sort but I love lifting weights 🏋 so managing sore bits sensibly is a must.

When it comes to tendons, rest is rarely the answer with some people suffering pain for years. Instead, we need to load the tendon in a methodical and thoughtful way - back off, to build up.

Everyone's recovery is different so carful monitoring and adjusting the program as we improve is vital. And even then, we can sometimes get flare-ups, but knowing how to manage them keeps us out of bother, and doing the things that are important to us.

03/03/2026

Smart friend of mine laying out some vital info.
Being brutalised ≠ therapy

27/02/2026

‘Can be’ not ‘is’. Let’s not get all bent out of shape.