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Beyond Health’s biomechanical podiatrist Mick Habgood explains why choosing the right running shoes is so important and shares tips on how to find your perfect pair Running as a recreational sport is still in its relative infancy and is constantly evolving – an evolution that has been turbocharged by the fact we can all get…

When she’s not working as a physiotherapist at Beyond Health and Harlequins rugby club, Katherine Amps loves to compete in triathlon events. She recently took part in the Ironman 70.3 world championships (coming 40th in age group and 164 out of all 2000 competitors) and loves to use this kind of top-level experience to get…

Running is just about the simplest form of exercise there is. You can get your trainers on and just go for it. If you do run regularly, though, you are at risk of suffering all manner of problems in your feet, ankles, legs and back. A running assessment to analyse your gait, running style and…

Are you ready for your next running challenge? If you’ve been a regular 5km runner with Park Run and are finding it too easy, or want to take your next step in your rehab for long distance running, setting 10km as a target is an excellent way to motivate yourself and focus your training. You’ll…

Are you planning on giving running a proper go for the first time? Or do you want to get back out on the road following an injury that stopped you in your tracks? Setting 5km as a running target is a great way to focus your training and you’ll enjoy a wonderful sense of achievement…

If you are a regular runner or are just getting started, strengthening your knees is essential if you want to avoid injury and keep smashing your personal bests. You need to build up the parts of your legs that support them, too. James Lee, one of Beyond Health’s expert physios, has created a straightforward exercise…

Here in Britain, the London Marathon is the pinnacle for distance runners, with more than 48,000 participants giving it a go every year. Like the other ‘big six’ world marathons (New York, Chicago, Boston, Tokyo and Berlin), people travel far and wide to take part in it. Some runners go so far as to earn…

Knee pain is a common problem that we are confronted with at the Beyond Health physiotherapy clinic. Many of these cases are diagnosed as patellofemoral pain (PFP/PFPS), also known as patellofemoral joint pain (PFJ). This knee injury effects both the young and old, and occurs mainly in active people, although it can also develop in…

Patellofemoral pain (PFP/PFPS), also known as patellofemoral joint pain (PFJ), is one of the most common types of knee injury that physiotherapists see in their clinics. It effects both the young and old, and occurs mainly in active people, although it can also develop in the inactive. It is suffered by 23% of the general…