I think the answer is research. Physios positioned themselves cunningly right at the heart of medical matters by justifying their existence through evidence based practice. This has produced mixed results for the end user, for example; exercise beats ALL hands on therapies according to the evidence for virtually all situations. So when you go to the…
GB team selection at The Depot
Spending the day in Manchester looking at the new selection protocol for the team and supporting my team. Some good testing and some super talented youths. Good effort coaching squad – seems the testing message has finally got through. Now we just need data.
Climbing injury symposium – successful as always
Just spent the weekend in Manchester with my colleague the renowned, Nina Leonfellner. Great to meet up with others; Paul, Johnny, Nick, Lisa et al. Also brilliant to meet Volker and Isa Schoeffl as well as hearing lectures from well known practitioners in the field of climbing and injury including Audrey Morrison, Dave MacCleod, Peter…
Looking forward to getting involved with lots of coaches from lots of sports
If you like sports and you like coaching you might like this, it’s free to attend. There will be fun things and interesting seminars – including one on injury prevention. Yup, you guessed it – by me. Come along.
Bristol half – really enjoyed this one
I’ve been running fairly regularly for 3 years now and I certainly don’t try and up my game but I am trying to say fit and stay healthy. So it is nice to beat my previous half marathon time by 5 minutes – I must be doing something right. So apart from tight quads and…
Onwards & Upwards
I’m very pleased to be working with UCR/TCA squad this season as their official Physiotherapist. They are well looked after by their coaches with whom I have worked with in the past looking at injury prevention and coaching strategies in my capacity as Mountain Training Coach but will be taking a more physio based oversight role in…
A week of contrasts
I’ve had a great week in Switzerland. Ostensibly invited out by the renowned international school, Aiglon College I managed to sneak in a bit of climbing in Zermatt. However it was the 3 days in Villars-sue-Ollon with the team at Aiglon that I will remember, not to mention the kids; all nice and polite and…
Injury and performance screening young climbers – are you doing enough?
I’ve been working with elite youth squads for nearly 10 years and as a physio/coach I am able to deal with problems and injuries as they arise. This might be in the form of direct advice or prescription of exercises but the most effective solution is always to ‘coach’ it out i.e. subtly adapt my…
New article for The Professional Mountaineer Magazine now out
It looks like this. There is a better version on my resources page. Self Diagnosis The Elbow Web version
Biomechanical screening continues apace
Can you tell what we’re measuring here?
Danny Brown Physio 