The cooler months are here and many of us are now eagerly checking the snow forecast, getting ready to shred! Have you physically prepared yourself for those long, gruelling days on the slopes? Whether you are experienced or still learning the ropes, building up the strength in your legs, hips and core is vital in order to maximise your time on the mountain and feel confident and safe in doing so.
Do you stretch before you begin your gym session? With many of us living busy lives, simply getting to the gym can be quite a challenge and quite often it is the warm up and stretching which will be skipped in order to maximise time spent lifting weights.
But is this actually causing more harm than good? Whether you’re an avid gym goer or take a more relaxed approach to your gym sessions, let’s take a look at the benefits of maintaining joint mobility. 'Do I use heat or ice?'
This is one of the most common questions we are asked in the clinic when discussing management plans for our clients. But is one really better than the other? Does it depend on what type of injury you have? All these questions will be answered in this blog! Pre-season is underway and plays a significant role in setting yourself up for a big season of sport. Many of us despise the constant fitness sessions and gruelling training drills in the scorching Summer heat, but what is the importance of this? How do I avoid getting injured in pre-season? All these questions will be answered below.
After what has been a challenging 2022 for many, we can now hit the reset button and look forward to the year ahead. With a new year comes new year’s resolutions which are often health and/or fitness related. Whether it’s to shave off a few kilos that you put on over the holiday period or implementing a healthier lifestyle in general, there are many benefits to exercising both physically and psychologically. But what exactly are these benefits?
With Christmas just around the corner and life starting to become quite hectic, this can be a perfect time to stop, take a breath and ask yourself “how am I feeling?.” Are there any niggles you need to get on top of before your Christmas break? Now is the perfect time to get some last minute physio before your time off to ensure you enjoy your time in the sun with nothing to worry about!
Something that you may have recently started to see more Physiotherapy clinics offer as a part of their treatment, it is another method that some have found extremely helpful in reducing discomfort, tightness and pain. But is dry needling for everyone? Let’s take a deep dive into what dry needling is and its benefits.
How good does working from home sound? You get to sleep in, roll out of bed 5 minutes before work with the only travel time being walking from your bed to your computer. It is something that has now become the norm over the past couple of years, but have you stopped and asked yourself if you have an appropriate desk setup at home?
We have heard many different stories from clients as to how they have set up from home, ranging from having their own desk, using the dining table, working from the couch or even working from bed! A poor work setup can bring on all sorts of musculoskeletal issues which if left untreated can become quite debilitating. Let's take a closer look at the things you need to consider when it comes to your setup. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL, are the dreaded three letters no athlete wants to hear after suffering a knee injury. When people think of ACL injuries they often associate them with surgery followed by an extensive period of time on the sidelines. What if surgery isn’t the only way to manage an ACL rupture?
In recent years we have started to see more research into whether conservative management is a plausible option, with some health professionals arguing it may even be more beneficial than surgical treatment. There are a lot of factors that need to be taken into consideration when comparing the two, so let's take a deep dive into the latest research. Now that we are well into the winter sporting season and the niggling injuries are continuing to pile up, you will start to see more and more athletes with taping or bracing on to help them get through each game. But which of the two is better?
Let’s take a look at one of the most commonly taped/braced injuries, the lateral ankle sprain, as there are many factors to take into consideration. |