Achilles pain refers to discomfort or soreness in the Achilles tendon, which is the thick band of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. Causes of Achilles pain: Overuse: Repeated stress on the Achilles tendon from activities like running or jumping. Tight calf muscles: When the muscles in your calf…
3 Common Exercise Misconceptions 1. Warmups are unnecessary You might have heard that stretching before exercising might be detrimental to performance. However, warming up before participating in any type of physical activity has been shown time and time again, to improve performance. But what is the best type of warmup? Well, this depends on…
5 strength exercises to prevent hamstring strains What is a hamstring strain? A hamstring strain is an injury to one or more of the three hamstring muscles – biceps femoris, semi-membranous and semitendinosus. Hamstring strains commonly occur during movements involving rapid contraction and extensive lengthening, such as during high-speed running or kicking motions. …
Shin splits: Tips to keep you running! What are shin splints? ‘Shin splints’ is a term used to describe shin pain along the inside or front edges of the shin. It’s very common among runners and impact type sports such as football. The term can encompass a variety of different diagnoses – such as medial…
Physiotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries Here are several ways in which physiotherapy can help: 1. Assessment and Diagnosis: Physiotherapists are trained to assess and diagnose sports injuries. They will evaluate the extent of the injury, identify any underlying causes, and determine the most appropriate…
What is a tendinopathy? Overuse tendon injuries or tendinopathy is a highly prevalent condition that affects both athletes and non-athletes. Current research has replaced the term ‘tendinitis’ (inflammation) with tendinopathy (tendon pain and dysfunction), as it’s been found that inflammation does not have a large role in tendon injuries. Tendinopathy is an overuse tendon injury…
Persistent back and or neck pain is without a doubt one of the great challenges faced by many people, and can adversely impact our lives in lots of different ways. Persistent pain can be an issue in multiple areas of our body, though is particularly common in the low back region. In fact, low back…
Top 5 tips to protect aggravating your shoulder doing housework If you have shoulder pain, or have had it in the past, you would know that jobs around the house can really aggravate pain. Simple jobs such as cleaning and putting away dishes, hanging your washing on the line and sweeping the floor can be…
Strains vs sprains A common question we get asked in the clinic by sports people and every day folk is “what’s the difference between a strain and a sprain”. Although these types of injuries both relate to connective or soft tissue there are some subtle differences that are important to know as these will lead…
A common trend I have seen in both my playing and physio roles are those with little niggles that want to continue playing their chosen sport and avoiding seeking physio advice so they don’t get told to stop playing and rest. Firstly, with my player’s hat on I have had some real setbacks over my…
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