Sep 18, 2019 | Exercise, Prevention, Sports Injuries
Are you fed up of getting injured all the time? Whether you are a seasoned pro or are new to running, this post is just as relevant all the same. Firstly we need to look at a break-down of the most common reasons for injury: Overuse/overload – This might sound a bit...
Apr 5, 2019 | Exercise, Health and Well-being, Prevention
On a daily basis we deal with people who have aches and pains or who are injured. One over-riding component that contributes to a lot of the problems we see is a LACK OF STRENGTH in the individual. Think about it, if you sit all day at work, your muscles...
Oct 3, 2018 | Injury Management, Neck pain, Prevention
What are muscle knots? Muscle knots, also known as trigger points, simply describe an area of muscle fibres that have become tight and contracted at rest. In healthy muscle tissue, muscles fibres should contract with activity and relax during a period of rest. When...
Dec 8, 2017 | Health and Well-being, Injury Management, Prevention
The Christmas season is fast approaching and with it comes things like office parties and family gatherings… Usually involving lots of alcohol, lots of food and chocolate and days sitting around on the sofa because it’s “too cold” to be outside. Now there’s nothing...
Nov 15, 2016 | Health and Well-being, Injury Management, Nutrition, Prevention
There can be many different reasons for bones to fracture, for example osteoporosis characterised by a low impact fracture with no obvious damage to skin or tissues. Or a high energy impact fracture which would be characterised by an open trauma wound, with the crack...
