How To Prepare For Marathon Training
Running a marathon may be one of the biggest challenges of a life time for some, many will not even make it to the start line, let alone the finish line. This is usually due to lack of adequate preparation …
How Beneficial Is Physiotherapy For Women During Pregnancy?
Most women experience aches and pains of some description during pregnancy – this is perfectly normal, as the ligaments in the body soften and stretch in preparation for labour. In some cases however, these symptoms may become more severe and …
Get Ski Fit For Your Skiing Holiday
Winter ski holidays have become increasingly popular over the last few years, gone are the days when such ski breaks were considered a luxury holiday for the super-rich. In the holiday market of today, skiing and snowboarding winter breaks are …
The 10 Most Common Sports Injuries
People who participate in strenuous sporting activities are more likely to suffer from muscle and tendon injuries. In some cases, anatomical variances, such as uneven leg length, excessive pronation (flat feet), patella alta, etc. may lead to a higher chance …
Sports Massage – Aid Your Recovery
The benefits of sports massage are extensive, and massage itself has been an accepted modality for many centuries, dating back as far as ancient China. It is no wonder, that everyday across the globe thousands of people actively seek out …
Why Recovery After Exercise Is So Important
Everyone knows that exercise is good for your health and wellbeing – however, very few of us actually stop to think about why it is so good for us and how it makes us fit. Hard exercise strains and challenges …
Knee Injuries & Common Causes of Knee Pain
Physiotherapy is a widely used method of treatment for a range of knee injuries – providing an effective method of rehabilitation and pain relief. The knee is an extremely complex joint, this modified hinge joint is one of the largest …
Suffering from Whiplash? Physiotherapy Can Help You
What Is Whiplash? Whiplash describes an injury to the neck which affects thousands of individuals every year and often occurs as the result of a road traffic accident. The injury is a result of the sudden extension and flexion of …
Frozen Shoulder
What is Frozen Shoulder? Also known as Adhesive Capsulitis and Shoulder Contracture, Frozen Shoulder is a poorly understood musculoskeletal condition involving the shoulder joint, causing chronic pain, stiffness and inflammation. In some cases, this may be debilitating, as everyday tasks …
How Physiotherapy Can Help Get You Through Your Marathon Training
Completing all 26.2 miles (42km) of a full marathon is one of the toughest endurance tests around – the intensity of marathon training is well known, and many runners don’t make it to the finish line. The key to success …