Category Archives: Sports injuries

A certain level of cardiovascular fitness and strength will be required if you want to make the most out of every day on the slopes and still have the energy for the all important après ski at the end of … Continue reading →

By far the most common injuries associated with running are plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, ITB friction syndrome and stress fractures. The risk of injury obviously increases with the more miles you do in your training each week, this is not … Continue reading →

There are a number of training plans for preparing your body for a marathon. Preparation is key and without appropriate training, running can be an exhausting and potentially painful experience. As physiotherapists we often see runners with injuries. These can be biomechanial in … Continue reading →

If you feel like trying to be more active this year why not try this couch to 5K plan from the NHS website: http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx  

Both road and off road/trail running have their own challenges and benefits. So what’s best for your workout? Road running Road and inner city running tends to be more predictable than the trails. You do have to keep an eye out for potholes, … Continue reading →

Get the right trainers – for you Schedule a professional running shoe fit so you get the right shoe for you. Set a goal Entering a race or having a goal helps to define your training. A race date can … Continue reading →

Cycling is a great form of exercise and can be a fun and practical way of getting around. However, as with any sports there are issues that can arise. Here are some tips on how to avoid common problems. The … Continue reading →

Shin splints are a general term used to describe pain at the front of the shin associated with exercise. There are a number of causes of shin pain but this article focuses on the muscle at the front of shin, tibialis … Continue reading →

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem people get with anything up to 90% of people experiencing back pain at some point in their life. It is also common among runners, although some runners might except this as … Continue reading →

Symptoms The hamstring is the muscle at the back of the leg. It spans from the buttock to below the knee. A strain is a tear to the muscle fibres. The symptoms are usually sudden pain and the person is … Continue reading →

Plantar Fasciitis is a painful condition causing chronic heel pain. In some cases it may also result in arch pain. Symptoms The pain usually is felt on the underside of the heel and is often most intense with your first … Continue reading →

It would be strange to train the right side of the body and not the left and not many people would train the hamstring muscles in the rear thigh and not think to train the quadriceps muscles in the front … Continue reading →

There is substantial evidence that static stretching may inhibit performance in strength and power activities. It is therefore common practice for all professional tennis players to do a dynamic warm up/warm up with movement. To best prepare for tennis and … Continue reading →

Achilles tendinopathy is a common injury sustained by runners. Whilst the exact mechanism of injury is still unclear, changes to injured tendon are often seen both on clinical assessment and at a microscopic level. Quite often people affected by Achilles tendinopathy … Continue reading →