http://gailheatley.com Physio in Les Gets & Morzine Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:24:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In continuation to my previous post on the risk of avalanches. Please take care when on the piste or off piste. You should know the signs of danger marked on the piste, for example the flag for avalanche is yellow and black squares and is usually at the bottom ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/02/28/off-piste/ Perhaps you are one of the lucky ones coming this week to Les Gets/Morzine area for a ski holiday. It is currently snowing again, however, we have had one or two days of mild weather as a result the snow is transforming and heavy in places, take care of ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/02/19/snow-transforming/ Well the begining of February is the start of some school holidays, especially the North of France. Conditions are great with a fresh 40cm having fallen over the past days and more due this week. A word of warning if you are out there there are lots of different snow types just ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/02/07/school-holidays-are-here-for-some/ Just a note when you are here and perhaps have an injury, remember there is research to prove that soft tissue injuries (eg ligaments, muscles, tendons etc), are healed much quicker, the quicker you have physio.... research to prove!...http://www.iscp.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=577&Itemid=483 so if no one suggests physio for you give me ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/01/18/soft-tissue-injuries/ If you are about to ski in and around Les Gets, for those of you maybe not so experienced and the experienced, remember that the Eskimos have I think 26 words for "snow"! In otherwords there are so many different textures/types of snow, with varying temperatures you can have ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/01/18/snow-types/ I have recently had a lot of sports massages to do and two questions come into mind; firstly, why to people think a sports massage which does not cause a huge amount of pain is not effective? Secondly, why do people ask for deep as possible massages (with pain ... http://gailheatley.com/2010/01/03/sports-massages/ Just a wee note of warming up and taking care. The powder is here in Les Gets, however, the beginning of the season. A word of warning, even those of you young things, take a moment to warm up those ligaments, knees, hips, backs in order to ... http://gailheatley.com/2009/12/19/powder-here/ To all those excited to be coming to Les Gets/Morzine for Christmas or New Year, the snow is here..... and I here with you too! You can book your passes directly online now if you have a handsfree card with photto I think at; http://www.skipass-lesgets.com/catalog/ Remember take it easy in the powder, don't ... http://gailheatley.com/2009/12/18/snow-arriving/ Hello, to all those following my blog last season, sorry for not replying in Summer, too busy with work. With this season soon to be upon us, I feel the need to once again to make clear the legislation for physios to work in France.  In fact you cannot work in ... http://gailheatley.com/2009/12/13/massage-in-france/ Any people reading this who may find yourself in need of a physio or masseur/eus this winter. Please for the French Registration No. of the person, if they do not have this number, they are not legally working in France and therefore, not insured to treat you (even if ... http://gailheatley.com/2009/12/13/note-to-clients-looking-for-physio-when-on-holiday-in-france/