Kit bag essentials

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Kit bag essentials

Niamh Coyle · 2 likes

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Kit bag essentials

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The stuff that actually lives in my rucksack, not the stuff I pretend I use. Physio brain never switches off, honestly, even on a Sunday morning at Platt Fields when I'm meant to just be running for once.

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Kit bag essentials — 10 items
Name	Item	What it's for	Where I get it	Address	City	Price range	My take
1RockTape kinesiology tape	RockTape kinesiology tape	Proprioceptive support for knees, shoulders, ankles	Boots Market Street	32 Market Street, Manchester	Manchester	£10-£15 a roll	Doesn't fix anything, honestly, but it reminds the joint it exists. Placebo with a PhD.
2Foam roller	Foam roller	Self-myofascial release, quads and IT band mostly	Decathlon Manchester Cheetham Hill	37-39 Bury Old Road, Manchester	Manchester	£15-£25	Hurts so good, as the saying goes. Reckon half my patients just need to actually use theirs.
3TheraBand resistance bands	TheraBand resistance bands	Graded loading for rehab, rotator cuff and glute work	Physique Health online, collect in clinic	Northern Quarter, Manchester	Manchester	£5-£12	Cheap, boring, works. The unsung hero of every ACL comeback story.
4Compeed blister plasters	Compeed blister plasters	Emergency foot rescue mid-run	Superdrug Northern Quarter	Oldham Street, Manchester	Manchester	£4-£7	Saved more parkruns than I'd like to admit. Peel off carefully or you'll swear.
5Voltarol gel	Voltarol gel	Topical anti-inflammatory for niggly joints	Boots Piccadilly	11-13 Piccadilly, Manchester	Manchester	£6-£9	Won't heal a tendon, but it'll get you through the warm up. Manage expectations.
6Massage gun	Massage gun	Percussive therapy, pre and post session	Argos Market Street	Unit 2, Arndale Centre, Manchester	Manchester	£50-£150	Sounds like a drill, feels amazing. Neighbours in my flat hate it, honestly.
7Reusable ice pack	Reusable ice pack	Acute swelling management, first 48 hours	Superdrug Northern Quarter	Oldham Street, Manchester	Manchester	£5-£10	Old school and still correct. RICE isn't dead, whatever TikTok tells you.
8Supportive running trainers	Supportive running trainers	Gait-appropriate footwear to reduce overuse injury	Run and Become Deansgate	26 Deansgate, Manchester	Manchester	£90-£150	Get gait analysed properly, not just by whoever's mate down the gym. Worth every penny.
9Magnesium spray	Magnesium spray	Muscle cramp and tightness relief, evening use	Holland & Barrett Market Street	54 Market Street, Manchester	Manchester	£8-£14	Evidence is shaky, I'll be honest, but my calves seem to disagree with the research.
10Foldable massage table	Foldable massage table	Home visits and clinic overflow sessions	Physique Health showroom	Northern Quarter, Manchester	Manchester	£150-£300	Back saver for me, not just the patient. Carrying it up three flights though, less fun.

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