MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE

Over the last two weeks, we have been introducing you to the various other types of massage that we offer alongside sports massage. You can read about pregnancy massage here and reflexology here. Today, massage therapists Giuliana Newman and Vicky Baars look at the final specialist massage we offer here at The Forge Clinic. If you suffer […]

FORGE 5 TIPS FOR FALLS PREVENTION

The Forge Clinic is taking in part in Age UK’s falls prevention week in a bid to reduce the number of falls in elderly people. By offering some simple tips and techniques to educate the elderly, their family and carers we hope to build confidence and strength to avoid further accidents and falls.   This […]

EMOTIONAL EATING

Food is a big part of our day-to-day lives. We celebrate events with birthday and wedding cakes; we treat each other to fancy meals; we console ourselves with bowls of creamy pasta. Often, this is nothing to worry about – those heavy cakes are annual treats and we don’t eat pasta every night. But regular […]

RACE DAY TIPS FROM DAVID SILVER

Today, our physiotherapist David Silver shares his marathon tips. While you have done all your training and prepared as much as possible for the trace, we hope these last few tips can help you get through the race itself. Hydration. During the race alternate water and sports drinks. Too much water can deplete your cells of essentials […]

GOING SUGAR FREE

With so much emphasis on our appearances in the media – weight, in particular, is a popular topic – it’s no surprise that dietary trends get a lot of coverage and column inches. Veganism is a rising trend, which our nutritional therapist Julie Deeks, has previously blogged about. Today Julie looks at another rising trend – cutting down on or […]

THE BENEFITS OF HIIT

HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and combines short, intense periods of exercise with lower intensity recovery periods, designed to improve fat burning. HIIT is ideal for a busy schedule. If you’ve been struggling to fit long work outs into your schedule, HIIT could be the answer for you. A great way to start […]

TRIATHLON

We are always astounded by the challenges some of our patients take on. You can read blogs from some of our patients who have taken up running in their 40s and have run several marathons. Some of them are now even planning to go a step further and take on a triathlon! What is a […]

THE FORGE RUNS THE RACE FOR LIFE!

This Sunday, the ladies of the Forge ran the Race for Life 5k in Old Deer Park to raise money for Cancer Research UK. We set ourselves a target of £500 and are delighted to say we exceeded our target – our total currently stands at £530! Thank you to all who donated and if you didn’t manage […]

THE DOWNSIDE OF CRASH DIETING

It’s getting to that time of year again. The time of the dreaded ‘bikini diet’. This is no longer a phenonemen restricted to women – even men and teenagers feel the pressure to have a swimsuit worthy body for a summer in the sun. This of course leads to an explosion of crash diets. Everywhere […]

PREPARATION, PREPARATION: 5 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

After the Forge Ladies took on the Race for Life this weekend, we thought it would be handy to share some tips for preparing for a big event. After all, success often lies in the preparation. Have an early night. You’ll probably struggle to fall asleep if you’re nervous, so having an early night ensures you’ll […]