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By Frankie Berry-Moore, Sports Massage Therapist at Bristol Chiropractic Sports and Family Clinic | Updated 28 September 2026 | 9 min read ✔ Evidence-Based ✔ Written by a Sports Massage Therapist ✔ SMA Registered In a nutshell: Tight calves are one of the most common complaints in runners, and there's rarely just one cause. Fatigue and overuse, a recent change in footwear, calves that aren't yet strong enough for the load you're asking of them, and poor recovery (including sl

By Danny at Bristol Chiropractic Sports & Family Clinic | Updated 18 July 2026 | 10 min read ✔ Evidence-Based ✔ Written by a Registered Chiropractor ✔ GCC Regulated In a nutshell: Recurring injuries are one of the most frustrating experiences in sport and physical activity — and they're also one of the most preventable, once you understand why they happen. The answer almost always comes down to the same root causes: tissue that hasn't been properly rebuilt after the original

Why Do My Muscles Keep Getting Tight? How Sports Massage Can Finally Break the Cycle By the team at Bristol Chiropractic Sports & Family Clinic | Updated 11 June 2026 | 8 min read ✔ Evidence-Based ✔ Written by Registered Practitioners ✔ GCC Regulated In a nutshell: If you're always tight in the same spot no matter how much you stretch, you're not imagining it — and you're not alone. Recurring muscle tightness is one of the most common complaints we see at Bristol Chirop

By Danny at Bristol Chiropractic Sports & Family Clinic | Updated 15 June 2026 | 7 min read ✔ Evidence-Based ✔ Written by Registered Practitioners ✔ GCC Regulated In a nutshell: Sports massage is one of the most effective tools available for recovery, injury prevention, and keeping your muscles functioning at their best — but it's also one of the most misunderstood. From "it has to hurt to work" to "it's only for athletes," the myths around sports massage are surprising

Waking up with a stiff or sore back is something many people in Bristol deal with. If you’ve wondered whether stretching first thing in...

By Lianne Everett, Registered Chiropractor & Sports Massage Therapist at Bristol Chiropractic Sports and Family Clinic | Updated 20 October 2026 | 10 min read ✔ Evidence-Based ✔ Written by a Registered Chiropractor ✔ GCC Regulated In a nutshell: For female athletes, the menstrual cycle is more than a monthly occurrence — hormonal fluctuations genuinely affect the body, and many athletes notice real changes in energy, strength, and recovery across the month. But the research

What do Sports chiropractors do to support professional cycling teams?

In the quest for back pain relief, simplicity often holds the key to success. While it's tempting to dive into complex exercise regimens...

I've written this post as I've seen a few articles in the news recently eluding to the old adage of the 'natural ability' of athletes....

Recent media coverage in the UK has brought attention to a seemingly alarming rise in ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) ruptures among...

Introduction: In the pursuit of a healthy and active lifestyle, understanding how our bodies respond to activity and inactivity is...

Introduction When it comes to seeking Chiropractic care, patients often have one primary goal in mind: recovery. Chiropractic treatments...

Every time I write or speak about breathing, I can imagine people thinking " why should I care? I'm breathing fine??". Which is hard to...

Learn how you can boost your immune system using healthy food. Nutritionist Madeline Glennie-Smith tells us all about how our immune system

A post by our Sports Therapist James Hood. James is a long distance runner with a wealth of running knowledge and experience.

If you've ever seen a real skeleton or fossil in a museum, you may think that bones are dead, although bones in museums are dry, hard, or...

With the summer holidays on the horizon and Wimbledon beginning, some of us may be thinking about dusting off our tennis rackets. But...

More than 10 million people in the UK experience headaches regularly, but what could be causing these niggling pains? After low back and...

Spring has sprung and those runners amongst you have dusted off their trainers and have started pounding the pavements. But are you...

The importance of having a good nights sleep has a big impact on your overall health and well being. It has been calculated that we...