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…
The sport of gymnastics demands a lot from the body. It puts a huge amount of stress and force on the muscles and bones of each athlete. The three most common types of injury are: Traumatic – Collision with ground …
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…
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…
Orthotics are devices worn in shoes or runners and are designed to correct foot and ankle alignment. Orthotics can assist in changing pressure on certain parts of the foot, therefore relieving symptoms. Orthotics assist …
Pilates is a form of exercise that has been praised worldwide for many, many years. In previous blogs, the origins of and the different injuries Pilates is used to treat have been discussed but it is also important to hi…
