Hot or Cold Therapy: Which Treatment is Best?
When it comes to treating muscle or joint injuries, two of the most popular and effective methods for alleviating pain are applying heat or ice to the area.
Tendonitis: Cause, Symptoms and Treatment
It is important to seek professional help from a chartered Physiotherapist to aid you in your recovery. Often rehabilitation and recovery can be lengthy.
Shin Splints Prevention
Shin splints are typically an encompassing term for pain below the knee, on the front or side of the shin bone, most commonly seen in runners, dancers and tennis players.
Activities to Avoid After Hip Replacement Surgery
Rehabilitation post hip replacement surgery begins straight after the surgery, with hospital physiotherapists encouraging you to do some bed exercises to help get you back on your feet as soon as possible.
Marathon Training Part 4: The Importance of Nutrition
Nutrition is key to your performance on the day of the marathon. It is important during your training leading up to the big event.
Marathon Training Part 3: Why you Should Incorporate Strength Training
For most advanced runners who have completed a marathon before, you are probably aware of the benefits of strength training to improve performance.
Marathon Training Part 2: Injury Prevention
Injury prevention is easier than trying to resolve them, particularly when you’re on a long run or worse again during the marathon.
Marathon Training Part 1: The Importance of Rest Days
When training for a marathon, your schedule is not your own. As the weeks roll on and the marathon gets closer, free time becomes sparse. Rest days help strengthen your body.