Whether it’s the amount of time away from sport & work or the potential for ongoing issues, fractures are nasty injuries. If a fracture has occured, it’s crucial to seek medical advice as soon as possible. But spotting a fracture isn’t as simple as it sounds.
How can you bust through the plateau and get back on the road to a fitter version of yourself?
It’s not just runner’s aspirations that can bring on the temptation of fast distance building. It can be lost training time due to injury or illness, or simply just not putting in the hours over the last few months and the looming race has you panicked.
If you train for something long enough, it’s going to happen. The proverbial wall will be hit and all those gains in fitness, strength, size, speed that were free-flowing seem to dry up and no matter how consistent you stay, the results just stop.
Ah, the joy of parenting. You want to get the right shoes for your kids but, at the rate they grow, it can become an expensive exercise. So here’s the low down on boots, shoes and runners for kids (hint: the …
For football (aka. soccer), rugby and league, boots are a critical part of your performance. You need to get the right balance of grip, weight, material, support and fit. Get it right and you can max your performance. Get it …
What if I told you that to save yourself from ankle sprains, all you have to do is get stronger quads? That’s right, no more silly exercises balancing on three Bosu balls or blindfolded heel raises. Stronger quads may seem …
A commonly asked question in our physiotherapy rooms is something along the lines of: “I’m really keen to get fit but where should I start? I always end up injured.” This is normally followed by another list of questions like… …
How can you tell the difference between an injury niggle that will clear up on its own and one requires professional attention?
Working with Rugby Union I seem to get asked at the beginning of every season, what is the best footy boot for my child? So how do you choose a good boot, what should you look for and how can I get the longest wear out of the boots?