Training for a marathon isn't just about pushing your limits; it's about finding the delicate balance between endurance and injury prevention. That's where the expertise of a physiotherapist can make all the difference to your training and preparation.
ACL injury is one of the most common injuries in field sports. This injury requires long-term rehabilitation and commitment from the injured individual, which can take two forms; either conservative or non-conservative management.
There is no cure for arthritis, but physiotherapy has been proven to be very effective for managing the symptoms, improving joint function and mobility, strengthening the joints, and improving quality of life for individuals living with this condition.
Text neck refers to the strain and discomfort that result from prolonged periods spent looking down at electronic devices, leading to poor posture and potential long-term health consequences. In this blog post, we'll explore what text neck is, its effects on the body, and practical strategies to reduce its impact and promote better posture.
Have you ever experienced intense soreness or stiffness in your muscles about 24 to 48 hours after an intense workout? This phenomenon is often referred to as DOMS, or delayed onset muscle soreness, and is a result of tiny, microscopic tears in your muscle fibres as a result of high intensity exercise.
Some injuries are completely unavoidable. For example, if you fracture your leg due to a really bad tackle in a sports match, there’s not a whole lot that can be done to prevent that! However, many injuries can be avoided. In this blog we will discuss the top 3 preventable injuries we see in our clinics and give you some simple tips on how to minimise your risk of suffering from them.
If you have seen my previous entries you will know that the average 10 and a half stone runner puts 60-90 tonnes of force through each leg for every mile he/she runs *. This is a phenomenal amount of load to endure, which, with poor technique, can quickly lead to a variety of conditions ranging from shin splints and knee pain to the more serious stress fractures of the foot bones (metatarsals), shin bone (tibia) and long term wear and tear such as osteoarthritis. I see this happening to recreational and competitive runners in clinic every week.
Rob Hanley, Chartered Physiotherapist from our clinic in Limerick takes us into part 5 of our Running in Winter blog. This time around, Chi Running is the topic for discussion. This post is quite short as we provide you with links to a very interesting article documenting the basic of Chi Running.
