What Causes an Achilles Tendon Rupture? When your Achilles tendon snaps it is known as Achilles tendon rupture. Often an Achilles rupture can occur spontaneously without any prodromal symptoms. Unfortunately the first "pop" or "snap" that you exp ...
Why Prehab Is The Secret To Staying Injury Free
“Prehab” or “prehabilitation” refers to any rehab-like exercises completed pre-injury, or before an injury occurs. Prehab can be the key to keeping you healthy and reducing your risk of injury. What Is Prehab? A play on the word rehab, “prehab” ...
Why Does My Calf Hurts?
The majority of calf pain can be attributed to two relatively minor issues, but there are also some more serious potential underlying causes. So if you are experiencing calf pain be sure to read this post in full. The term “calf muscle” actually ...
The Benefits Of Cross Training
What Is Cross Training? Cross training is a form of fitness training that combines different styles of exercise regimes to utilise the whole body. Cross training can include cardio exercises, strength training exercises and flexibility exercises ...
Can Neck Pain Cause Dizziness?
Many people experience neck pain and dizziness at the same time. Sometimes this is referred to as cervical vertigo or cervicogenic dizziness. This dizziness may come and go or occur with motion of the cervical spine (neck), and it can involve unstea ...
The Importance of Exercise
We are always being told that exercise is good for us, but how important is it really? The positive effects of physical activity on physical and mental health as well as quality of life have been well documented. Insufficient activity is ...
Is Sitting the New Smoking?
In recent years healthcare news has drawn attention to the startling possibility that our desk jobs could be just as bad for us as smoking or eating junk food. The worrying thing is that avoiding periods of prolonged sitting isn’t an option for most ...
Soft Tissue Therapy For Runners
It’s Marathon Time! With only three months until the WEB Marathon, most competitors should have started their strength & conditioning programme and starting to build up the miles. How many competitors are optimising their recovery ti ...
Hamstring Tendinopathy
The hamstrings are a group of large muscles that include the Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus and Biceps Femoris, which are located at the back of the thigh. These muscles play a major role in gait (walking), running and many other activities that re ...