Spear Physiotherapy

SPEAR Physio Ashley and Katie taking good care of the runners on Saturday at the midnight Aberdeen Runway Run, where not 1 but 3 course records were broken! Superb effort from all the runners. We read this on the page and think it’s worth some proper #MondayMotivation “... making that choice to choose health and fitness does not come easy. Setting goals creates a journey for us all to embark upon. Reaching the destination is just part of that journey...” #teamSPEAR

Take at look at this exciting new event coming to Aberdeen in 2020👉a 12 hour or 24 hour solstice run event; brought to you by the great team behind the Illuminator Run and held at Knockburn Sports Loch! All the details are available in this event page and tickets go on spaces on Friday, 28 June.

We reckon the Aberdeen Runway Run runners and the Westhill 10k runners could take some race-day-motivation from these posters⬇️! Great job from the students at Westhill Primary School. Any other words of wisdom you’d be sharing with the runners? Tell us! #teamSPEAR

🧮the countdown is on for the Westhill 10k this Sunday, 23 June and one of the biggest problem areas we hear about from runners is their calf muscles🦵 - that tight feeling when you run or after a race? It's worth watching this you tube video from SPEAR Physio James and Isla showing you how to stretch those calf muscles ⬇️ #teamSPEAR

🎥 SPEAR Pilates exercises of the month, lift and lower / side kick combination 👉 one for working the outer glutes on the top hip and some core strength and stability! SPEAR Physio-led Pilates instructor, Siobhan shows you how in this video ⬇️. We recommend trying this 3-4 times a week and to do once on each side until you feel like you will lose control of your pelvis staying still or it becomes tired (it will feel like the muscles had worked) #teamSPEAR #SPEARPilates

Did you hear the SPEAR and Amy Maclean Podiatry chat on Original 106 FM this morning? The mention is lovely, but even better is the dream team reference; the one where the patient comes in to see a physio with a pain or problem and the team in clinic consult in order to get them moving and pain free again! A brilliant example of how we run the SPEAR clinics #teamSPEAR

📢All the best to the Women's Scotland National Team playing in their first ever FIFA Women's World Cup! It is fantastic how far women’s football has come over the years and to see it on the BBC is even better. Delighted to see Aberdeen’s Rachel Corsie in the team too, inspiring the next generation - goose bumps watching Scotland in their first World Cup! #FIFAWWC

🎉 feel good Friday! Don’t know if that’s a thing, but we are so proud of Nicola and her friends who took part in the Aberdeen Kiltwalk to raise money for our Step Ahead classes for Neuro physio patients. Craig (pictured in the middle) is one of our patients and Nicola’s brother! So much love for this, thank you all. #teamSPEAR

🎂#throwbackThursday and one of our favourite memories👉this photo was taken 3 years ago, just a week after the Westhill SPEAR clinic opened it's doors and at the start of our Open Day to celebrate the occasion. Happy Birthday Westhill clinic! #teamSPEAR

📢 Shoutout to Vivian who has recently started running and had a SPEAR:Run assessment. Why? To help avoid injuries and increase performance, her goal is the Great Aberdeen Run! Proper Happy Global Running Day stuff. Read the top 5 reasons to get a physio run assessment 👉 https://www.spearphysiotherapy.co.uk/top- 5-reasons-to-get-…/ #teamSPEAR #GlobalRunningDay

👋 Hi Stephanie! The latest member of the SPEAR pilates team graduated as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2013 and works in the community rehabilitation loop, with a special interest in patients with neurological conditions. Stephanie is APPI Matwork level one and two qualified and uses Pilates based exercises in everyday practice as a form of rehabilitation for a variety of issues. SPEAR physio-led Pilates classes run in the Aberdeen Sports Village and Westhill SPEAR Clinic 👉 email info@spearphysiotherapy.co.uk for more info #teamSPEAR

#throwbackThursday to SPEAR physio Bruce at the 2017 Westhill 10k! Pretty excited to be supporting the race and runners again in 2019! Have you signed up? The run is on Sunday, 23 June and you can enter via the online link here ➡️https://resultsbase.net/event/4892 #teamSPEAR

👣 barefoot running - increased risk of injury or reduced? Our student physio student, Eilidh held a CPD session in SPEAR Aberdeen Sports Village clinic in May and spoke us through the pros, cons and current research around barefoot running. Read Eilidh's blog here👇 to see what was discussed. #teamSPEAR

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Shoutout to SPEAR Physios, Karen and James and all the runners at today Kayleigh's Wee Stars Barra 10k. There was talk of a hill?! But all we can see are those great medals on those super cute models 🏅 #teamSPEAR

🍰 + 🗒 = great day! Mentoring and learning can take on many shapes and forms; time lapse from a relaxed chat through the knee and shoulder with SPEAR Physio James and BSc Physiotherapy student Hamish. Featuring The Best Cake ever from Hamish‘s mum too! #teamSPEAR

⚽️ so good to welcome North East Albion football club to #teamSPEAR; and be able to support the players through training and games with a members discount #northeastalbionfootball

📢 May’s physio-led Pilates exercise of the month! 🎥 watch Pilates instructor, Fiona demonstrate the abdominal prep series⬇️. This is a good challenge for those upper and lower abdominal muscles #SPEARPilates #teamSPEAR

Essential weekend reading from SPEAR physio James Cruickshank PhysioRun ➡️ 5 reasons you need a physio run assessment; including the strength, mobility and flexibility! #teamSPEAR #physiorun