Hamstring muscle injuries are most common in sports that require rapid acceleration/deceleration, change of direction, jumping and kicking. The hamstrings, located at the back of your thigh, consist of three muscle – s…
A bursa is a sac of fluid that prevents friction between tendons and bone. There are many bursae throughout the body, but the most commonly injured bursa tends to be the subacromial bursa in the shoulder. When a bursa be…
Running, although a very beneficial form of exercise, is a repetitive and high impact form of exercise. Due to its repetitive nature, the potential for running related injuries is quite high, with any weaknesses in your…
World Physiotherapy Day takes place on Thursday, September 8th and highlights the importance of partaking in physical activity on a regular basis and the benefits this has on our lives. We now have consistent research co…
Unfortunately, not all injuries caused by cycling can be avoided fully. Due to its repetitive and high-intensity nature, it is very common to experience a cycling related injury. However, there are a number of measure th…
Pilates is a form of safe exercise which focuses on control and quality of movement. Optimal joint and movement control is achieved by improving strength of our core, pelvic floor, scapular and gluteal muscle groups. Due…
