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Getting back in shape for 2025!
Every year the first few weeks in January people come into the clinic after the Christmas holidays stiff, tight achy and often with a...
Karen Dearden
Jan 274 min read


Running in Icy Conditions – Observations from our clinical specialist.
Our clinical director writes about her experience in treating runners in the heart of winter.
Karen Dearden
Jan 212 min read


Runners: The Consequences of COVID Lockdown
By Karen Dearden, Clinical Specialist and Clinic Director Are you running no more than you did before but starting to get knee pain and...
Karen Dearden
Mar 24, 20213 min read
‘Lockdown Back’: What to Do About It
Working from home back doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck… By Karen Dearden, Clinical Specialist and Clinic Director “This weekend I...
Karen Dearden
Jan 18, 20216 min read


How to Check If You’ve Got ‘Lockdown Back’
By Karen Dearden, Clinical Specialist and Clinic Director In our last blog, I explained why lockdown and working from home is having a...
Karen Dearden
Jan 18, 20215 min read
Is working from home changing your posture?
I’m sure you’ve read countless articles by now about the impact of lockdown on our social lives, livelihoods, and mental health, but what...
Karen Dearden
Nov 9, 20203 min read
Run better, faster and with fewer injuries with podiatry
People don’t just come to Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic to have existing injuries treated – many of our patients also rely on us to help...
Karen Dearden
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Meet the podiatry team at Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic
Podiatry is a crucial part of injury treatment and prevention, but we find that a lot of people don’t know much about it – or that they...
Karen Dearden
Feb 14, 20202 min read


Your physiotherapy questions answered!
Physiotherapy can help you keep running and playing for longer Physiotherapy is one of the core services offered by Newcastle Sports...
Karen Dearden
Feb 11, 20204 min read
How sports massage can help DOMS and keep new year resolutions on track
Despite the wintry weather, January is one of the most popular times of year for people to take up sport or exercise for the first time,...
Karen Dearden
Jan 17, 20203 min read
What are the benefits of a sports massage at Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic?
Sports massage is one of our most popular therapies, but it’s important to understand what sports massage is effective for and also what...
Karen Dearden
Jan 15, 20203 min read
Meet our sports massage team!
Sports massage is important to maintain and increase joint mobility and range of motion by reducing muscle tension. It will increase...
Karen Dearden
Jan 3, 20202 min read

Meet our physiotherapy team!
We are often asked what makes Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic different, and how we achieve such effective results for our clients. It...
Karen Dearden
Dec 6, 20193 min read


'Colleague of the future' part #2 - staying healthy in your workplace
In part one of this blog, we looked at what a report by scientists that has attempted to predict how office workers could evolve within...
Karen Dearden
Nov 5, 20193 min read
How to avoid becoming ‘Emma’ – the disturbing “colleague of the future”
The damage that modern desk jobs and sedentary lifestyles are doing to the human body have been brought to life by scientists who have...
Karen Dearden
Nov 4, 20192 min read
Great North Run Training Tips: Final Preparations
With under a week to go we look at what you should be doing now and on the day of the race to ensure YOU can finish the race. REDUCE...
Karen Dearden
Sep 3, 20193 min read
Sports Massage & Your Great North Run Training
When should YOU book a Sports Massage? Good Question! In short…NOW! With just over a week to go you should be well into your training...
Karen Dearden
Aug 30, 20193 min read
Top Five Most Common Running Injuries
The World’s Biggest half marathon is nearly upon us again. For some months of training have built up for this. For others sheer panic, a...
Karen Dearden
Aug 30, 20192 min read

Three new Physiotherapists join the ranks at Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic
We’re delighted to announce that THREE new therapists have joined us here at Newcastle Sports Injury Clinic and are available for...
Karen Dearden
Aug 27, 20191 min read
The History of the Great North Run
The Simplyhealth Great North Run is one of the biggest running events in the world. Enriched in history and growing year-on-year, the...
Karen Dearden
Aug 13, 20192 min read
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