Stress fractures are overuse injuries. They occur when muscles become fatigued. Fatigued muscles are unable to absorb the load and impact from running, which is therefore transferred to the bone, causing a fracture. Stre…
Chronic ankle instability describes repeated episodes of instability causing recurrent ankle sprains. Chronic instability develops sometimes after a single severe ankle sprain or more often after multiple less severe ank…
One of the most highly anticipated events of recent years has been the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon and this year is certainly no different. The VHI Women’s Mini Marathon quickly became a well-known fitness even…
Whether your reason for running is training for a marathon or in order to improve upon your physical fitness, it can be frustrating when your running sessions don’t go to plan. There are many reasons as to why this…
Flat feet, sometimes referred to as pes planus, fallen arches or pronation of feet, describes feet that do not arch in the middle. This means that in standing the entire sole of the foot is touching the floor. Flat feet …
It is often difficult to judge when the right time to get back to sport after injury is. Many athletes returning to sport too early experience re-injury and also increase the risk of their injury turning into a more chro…
