Sports Doctor

Endometriosis

6 Symptoms of Endometriosis You Need To Know

This Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr Sarah Rollins explains 6 common symptoms associated with Endometriosis that everyone should know.

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Diabetes & Exercise

We offer a digestible explanation of how glucose metabolism and exercise physiology work alongside one another, what diabetes is, what insulin does, and how all this affects your physical activity and exercise.

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Diastasis Recti Abdominis

Find out what happens to your body when the abdominal muscles separate during pregnancy to make room for your baby, and how to manage it post-natally in order to safely return to activity.

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Inflammatory Back Pain – Axial Spondyloarthropathy – The challenge of early diagnosis

This form of back pain is a frequently misdiagnosed leaving people navigating life with unnecessary pain. We explain the common pitfalls and offer more information on this painful but treatable condition.

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Physical Activity and Breast Cancer

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sport & Exercise Consultant, Dr Farrah Jawad explains how physical activity is a tool at our disposal that we can use to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

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Running an ultramarathon in your 50s

What is it like taking on an ultramarathon in your 50s, compared to say your 30s? Dr Mike Burdon, who can now answer that question, reflects on his experience of training for and competing in an ultramarathon earlier this year.

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Three of the Most Common Injuries in Tennis Players

Sport, Exercise & Musculoskeletal Medicine Consultant, Dr Mike Burdon explores the top three injuries in Tennis and how to manage them effectively.

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Cyclists, are you ready?

With RideLondon only a week away, we offer some guidance around when it’s best to take a rest from training.