The injury most Sportspeople Dread Scenario 1: You are running and go to change direction you hear and feel a 'pop' in your knee, pain and swelling follows. Scenario 2: you are running and go to stop you hear and feel a 'pop' in your knee,...
Braving the cold For athletes, recovering from a tough workout or competition is essential to long-term success. And one of the best tools in you can use is an ice bath. In this blog post, we'll discuss the benefits of ice baths and how they can...
Getting a good night's sleep There is no doubt that for a healthy human, sleep is vital. Sleep allows your body and mind to recharge, allowing you to feel refreshed and alert. Lack of sleep can reduce attention span and cognition and there are links between...
Determining where the signal is damaged In many injuries and diseases involving the nervous system, you may hear them described as Upper motor neuron lesions (UMNL) or Lower motor neuron lesions(LMNL). These terms are used to describe what point along the pathway is affected. The pathways...
Which exercise is which? With the Olympics coming to a close and the Paralympics soon to begin, we have been able to see some of the best athletes from around the world engage in some of our favourite sporting events. Some of these are popular like...
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For that brief moment, you are in agony! We have probably all experienced a muscle cramp at some stage in life. It may have occurred randomly just from being in an awkward position or it may come about after heavy exercise, either way when you get...
Why so dangerous? Recently there have been concerns over an apparent link to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and the small amount of patients receiving the vaccine then getting blood clots. Whilst this may seem concerning, current health expert advice says that the benefits of the...
Stepping up to the challenge Over the last year, we have probably walked more than we have ever done in our lifetime! You may have walked along beautiful paths, once crowded but now deserted urban areas or picturesque countryside and fields. We have probably seen and...
They're going to be here for a while so you better get used them So it has been a year now and even though they make you hot, you find them stuffy and they steam up your glasses face masks and coverings, are now an essential...