I was at a study day where Katherine Grainger, a Gold Medalist Rower at the London 2012 Olympics and 4 time Olympic medalist, gave a talk. The study day was organised for all the physios who worked at the London Olympics by the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine.... read more →
Nov 05
Aug 09
My last day. I was situated at the Olympic Stadium, on the field of play (FOP) (that’s track side to you and I) with a team of 2 sports medicine doctors, 1 paramedic, a physio (me) and 1 nurse during the mens decathlon and women’s high jump. This is what... read more →
Aug 02
Mayesbrook park 16 July. Outdoor Olympic 2012 Track and Field training venue First day that medical and lab services are available to athletes. Its been raining almost every day of July and quite heavily today. Unsurprisingly, no athletes turn up at this out doors training venue. Slipping in the rain... read more →
Jul 16
My olympic preparation check list Sports Trauma certification complete Sports massage training and 100 hours practice log book complete Clinical reasoning in Exercise and Rehabillitation course complete Certification by the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine complete Olympic London 2012 Interview and selection event and process complete Olympic test... read more →
Jul 10
Liberec 2012, July 2-7. This was such a good event. Mens team won the silver medal, and in the mens individual, David Booth got the Sliver medal too. Fantastic result. The womens team also did really well. Very hilly course, and hot climate. From a physio perspective, it was good... read more →
Jul 10
This will be my first physio shift, starting on Monday next week as the athletes get ready for Athletics events. It seems that I have been waiting for ages for this day, cant imagine how the athletes feel after 4 years of preparation. Now they have to try and keep... read more →
May 30
This event is coming up fast, to be held in Liberec, Czech Republic from the 2nd to 7th July. I was so pleased to be selected last year as physio for this international student event. Its the longest I would have been away from my two young babies, so I’m... read more →
Apr 24
It was soooooo much better being at the event than watching it on telly, and amazingly, we had very sunny weather and not a drop of rain in the time that I was at mile 17. It was intense work. From about 1200 to 1430 there was a continuous stream... read more →
Apr 21
Dry weather this weekend is looking unlikely given all the rain we have had. At this rate they will be lifting that hosepipe ban soon! Well, I am still looking forward to a great experience tomorrow as Physio at the 17th mile. Apparently last year there were more collapses during... read more →
Apr 02
Very excited about being physio for this event, given the great weather we had last week, I am hopeful that its going to be a great day. I will be stationed between the 14th and 24 mile, so probably mainly cramp to deal with.