Scott Wilson
Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson looks back at the highs and lows of the week in sport
Backtrack
Northern League chairman Mike Amos on grassroots sport and that of yesteryear
Feel Great For Sport
North-East physiotherapist Paul Gough offers tips on keeping your body in prime condition

Feel Great For Sport with Paul Gough

Paul Gough is well known in the North East as a top sports Physiotherapist, previously working with Darlington FC and Middlesbrough FC Academy and famously being choosen by Paul Scholes to be head medical man at the Man Utd legends soccer camp in the USA. Paul now runs a quartet of prviate Physiotherapy Practices across the North East and writes exclusively for the Northern Echo.
Website: paulgoughphysio.com

 

Goalkeeping coaches are vital at any level

8:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

THE sight of a specialist goalkeeper coach in grassroots clubs is becoming ever so familiar. And hats off to clubs in the North-East that are recognising the importance of the technical aspects of the role of a goalkeeper, just as much as they would any other outfield player.

Make the right choice and rest over summer

8:00am Saturday 8th June 2013

The end of the football season offers you the choice of a complete break to give your body a rest, or choosing to do something else to keep you fit and active.

Why Hignett and Cooper are the right pick for Pools

4:06pm Sunday 2nd June 2013

Choose a young, motivated and super keen manager on his way up, or an experienced but recently sacked manager fresh off the merry-go-round of failure. Which would you rather have at the head of your team?

Players can benefit from a woman's touch

8:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Since Sir Alex Ferguson's appointment as Manchester Untied boss some 27 years ago, aside from the emergence of foreign players, European football, academies, Sky Sports and even compulsory seating for fans, back room and medical teams have also developed expansively.

Changing surfaces can cause endless issues

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

As the grassroots football season comes to an end, it's possible you're already considering other ways to keep fit and stay active through the summer months.

Exercise is vital for keeping stress at bay

8:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

Finding the time to keep fit is the often the number one obstacle to a person being as fit as they would like.

Keep things ticking over by competing in a triathlon

10:38am Monday 6th May 2013

If you ever find yourself on the treatment table of a physio room, one of the reasons could be that you're suffering from an over-use type injury.

All you need to know before marathon run

4:11pm Friday 26th April 2013

When it comes to preparing for a marathon, you might think there's no such thing as over preparing? But this isn't always strictly true.

How to prepare your body for those late kick-offs

10:00am Saturday 20th April 2013

After a pretty harsh winter and the likelihood of many games having been postponed, there's a good chance that you'll be involved in a flurry of midweek evening fixtures - and it brings a whole new set of factors you should be aware of if you want to prepare properly.

Stretch to reduce the risk of becoming hamstrung

10:00am Saturday 13th April 2013

One look at the Premier League injury table this week and both Sunderland and Newcastle are pretty close to being on top - not a healthy place to be in the build up to one of the most important games of the season.

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