by toolszeal | Oct 10, 2023 | Knee Pain, Physiotherapy, Running
Foot Orthotics and Osteoarthritis: Their Relationship What is osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis is a condition characterized with degradation of bone and cartilage within the joint leading to an abnormal inflammatory response. The inflammation, as well as friction...
by Physico City Physiotherapy | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Physiotherapy, Running
Best exercises to strengthen the hamstrings for the running season! Runners need strong hamstrings for 2 reasons: Avoid injuries and to be stronger and faster athletes. Hamstring injuries are very common in runners and range from ‘muscle pull’ i.e. muscle strain to...
by Physico City Physiotherapy | Jan 11, 1111 | News, Physiotherapy, Running
Will strength training help or hinder me with running? Earlier in our running series we talked about how running is a single leg exercise, and a very demanding one. Up to 8x body weight of force going through each leg, one at a time, thousands of times over during a...
by Physico City Physiotherapy | Jan 11, 1111 | News, Running
“The hip bone’s connected to the knee bone…” We all remember signing along as a child, but do you really understand the connections between key areas of your body? The connective component in our body is fascia. This serves to protect, support and encase our...
by Physico City Physiotherapy | Jan 11, 1111 | Physiotherapy, Running
Running – Things to Consider Well we’re right in the thick of it now. If you look out your office window you’ll probably spot a trail of fluoro clad, Pheidippides-inspired heroes, grinding a path in their quest to top last year’s personal best… Yes it is...
by Physico City Physiotherapy | Jan 11, 1111 | Dietitian, Running
Optimum Nutrition for Running in the 21st Century Whether you run for fun, fitness or competition, chances are you probably have signed up for some sort of race. It doesn’t matter if you’ve signed up for a 10km race, half marathon or a full marathon, it is really...
