Returning to sport

The best treatment Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS), comes through thoroughly assessing and clearly diagnosing which structure is at fault. As highlighted in our previous blog, Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome is a fairly recent term, replacing the old and overly used Trochanteric Bursitis. Traditionally, if you have lateral hip pain then you’re most likely to... View Article

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Patella Tendinopathy exercises should predominantly involve strengthening exercises. As we discussed in our previous blog What Is the Best Treatment For Patella Tendinopathy? rest and stretching alone will not cure anything…neither will focussing on the knee alone. The following Patella Tendinopathy exercises are based on gold-standard, evidence-based regimes that aim to progressively ‘reload’ the tendon in... View Article

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2 Steps To A Successful Recovery Patella Tendinopathy treatment is made very simple and effective in 2 easy steps. As reported in our previous blog What Is Patella Tendinopathy?, is a very common place, overuse condition seen among several high impact sports. Research has shown this can make up to approx 70% of all injuries... View Article

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Patella Tendinopathy, often termed Patella Tendinitis or ‘Jumper’s Knee’, is a common overuse or repetitive strain injury. It predominantly affects the sporting population, particularly when jumping or impact activities are required i.e. basketball, athletics, runners, etc. but can be seen in people without sporting backgrounds to a lesser extent. What Is The Patella Tendon? The... View Article

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Marathon Training Plan For Beginners: A Simple Programme Hundreds of marathon training plans for beginners exist to try and get individuals ready to complete a specific event. The following information does exactly that but also takes into account one other important goal…that’s to stay injury-free. Below is a series of information on how to make... View Article

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ITB Friction Syndrome exercises should always include stability and strength exercises. As we discussed in our previous blog What Is the Best Treatment For ITB Friction Syndrome? Rest and stretching will not cure ITB Friction Syndrome…neither will focussing on the knee alone. Historically ITB Friction Syndrome exercises have focused on stretching. Commonly these will give short... View Article

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Simple Steps To A Successful Recovery As reported in our first instalment What Is ITB Friction Syndrome? we know that up to 10-12% of all running-related injuries are due to Ilio-tibial Band Friction Syndrome. Treatment for ITB Friction Syndrome should follow these simple steps in order for a successful recovery as part of a gold... View Article

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Running Injuries Running injuries are extremely common, especially among beginner and recreational runners. Believe it or not, we are all designed to run. In fact, it was running to catch food and escape predators that fine-tuned our physical make up, giving our bodies the credentials to be able to run for long distances should the... View Article

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