Recovering from an injury doesn’t mean we stop all together!
Recovery does not always mean that everything has to stop. Isaac Serhan, Senior Physiotherapist discusses the options.
Flexible work physio style
When we often talk about flexibility to our patients, we aren’t usually referring to work hours or lifestyle. Flexibility usually means the ability to bend without breaking – or in a physio sense we start talking about your muscle’s ability to stretch to allow movement! But what about all this talk about flexible work? Does…
Calf Strain – the What and the Why
A calf strain or tear (sometimes known as “tennis leg”) is a strain to the gastrocnemius muscle in the back of the calf. Injuries to this muscle can happen if the muscle is unable to take the load especially if it is stretched at the time. This can cause injuries from small tears to a…
Soccer injuries – how to avoid them
You have read our article about common soccer injuries. You also know that prevention is better than cure. How do we do prevention? The literature currently suggests that injury prevention programs should include the following main elements: Plyometric exercises: Exercises that focus on using fast-twitch fibres by exerting maximum muscular force in short explosive movements.…
Netball Injuries – Rehabilitation
As we have seen previously, and in my personal experience, netball has its fair share of injuries. The sudden changes in speed and direction, jumping and landing, pivoting, and often falls place high impacts on the body. Whilst traumatic injuries can occur, the risk of overuse and attritional injuries is also high. Regardless of the…