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Strong Hamstrings for Running Season

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 chronic overuse tendon injury known as tendinopathy. The recurrence rate of any type […]

What Are Knee Meniscus Injuries?

Knee Meniscus Injuries: Symptoms and Treatment Options   The knee joint is composed of bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. The knee meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber. They help stabilize the thigh bone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia) in the knee joint. Each knee contains a lateral and […]

Running Part 4

Earlier in our running series we talked about how running is a single-leg exercise, and a demanding one. Each landing sends close to three times your body weight through your leg, with the Achilles tendon carrying an even higher peak load, measured at over three times body weight during running in laboratory studies (Scientific Reports). […]

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), What is it?

Tennis Elbow, known to health professionals as Lateral Epicondylitis, is an overuse injury to the area. The location of this is on the outside of your elbow where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bone. It happens when repetitive stress or load is put on the area causing inflammation, or microscopic tears, […]

Running in the 21st Century (Part 1)

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 running season, with plenty of people gearing up for […]

SITTING ALL DAY: Is it a problem for you?

Sitting too much? If so, then feeling stiff and tight in your hips and your lower back are likely familiar symptoms to you. Sitting for prolonged periods of time with a high frequency can cause problems for your body, namely: “pattern adaptation or maladaptation”. This is when the muscles, joints and tissues in the body […]

Anterior Knee Pain – a.k.a. Patellafemoral Pain Syndrome

Do you get pain whilst you’re running, doing squats or walking up stairs? Is this pain located just behind your kneecap? If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.   How it Feels Anterior knee pain or more accurately, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, commonly presents with pain on the front of the knee […]

Optimum Nutrition for Running in the 21st Century

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 important to practice good fueling and recovery […]

Are you experiencing neck pain?

Our expert team of physiotherapists have noticed an epidemic of neck and upper thoracic spine dysfunction here at the clinic. Since we are all working from home, it is really difficult to find time to take care of your postural health. Check out the video above of one of our physiotherapists, Tom, treating neck pain. […]

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Should You See a Physio After an Ankle Sprain?

Should you see a Physio after an Ankle Sprain?   An ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury that can happen to everybody! It involves the stretching of ligaments on either side of the ankle which provide stability to the joint. You are more likely to suffering an ankle sprain if you’ve had ankle sprains […]

ACL Injuries and How to Prevent and Manage Them

Anterior cruciate ligament Your knee you has two main stabilizing ligaments. The main one of which is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). ACL injuries usually occur from a hard step or a twisting of the knee whilst it is planted. It can also occur from an awkward fall, or impact to the side of the […]