Hip Flexor Strain: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Hip Flexor Strain: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

The hip flexor muscles are connected from the pelvis, lower back and groin area to the femur bone. Their job is to move the femur bone upwards toward your chest, flexing the hip joint.

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Quad Strain Recovery

Quad Strain Recovery

The quad is the muscle located at the front of the thigh and comprises of four separate muscles to make up the quadriceps unit. This includes vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris.

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Achilles Tendon Rupture: Everything you Need to Know

Achilles Tendon Rupture: Everything you Need to Know

The achilles tendon is a strong fibrous cord at the back of the ankle that connect the calf muscles to the heel bone. An achilles tendon rupture typically happens during recreational sport involving, running or jumping.

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Muscle Contusion: Benefits of Physiotherapy Treatment

Muscle Contusion: Benefits of Physiotherapy Treatment

A muscle contusion results from a bruise of the muscle following a direct blow or repeated blows to a part of the body. This resulting in crushing of the muscle fibres underneath.

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When you are pregnant, is exercise okay?

When you are pregnant, is exercise okay?

It is good idea to keep active during your pregnancy. There are many physical and psychological health benefits to remaining active while you are pregnant.

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Gaelforce Dublin 2018: Only a few weeks left to go

Gaelforce Dublin 2018: Only a few weeks left to go

The first Gaelforce event of the year starts with Gaelforce Dublin on the 17th of February 2018. This year’s race starts and finishes in Tallaght Stadium. There are two course distances to choose from, 49km or 29km.

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Get your training back on track after Christmas

Get your training back on track after Christmas

Christmas and New Years are now over and many of our training routines may have fallen by the way-side. Nonetheless, January is a great time to get back on track and re-set your exercise goals.

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