by admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Exercise, Foot/Ankle Pain, Good to Know, Health & Fitness, Sports Injury
How important is having the correct fitting shoes for running and walking, and does it make a difference? By Hollie Maskell, Physiotherapist, BSc Why is having good running shoes is important? Having a good pair of running shoes is important for reasons such as: They...
by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Good to Know, Sports Injury
A case study of a patient to show the risks of increasing training capacity too much too quickly… By Mike Davis, Physiotherapist, BSc Lucy is a runner (although she says she is not a “real runner”). She returned to running 4 months ago to get back into...
by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Good to Know, Sports Injury
What are the benefits of incorporating strength training around your running training? By Hollie Maskell, Physiotherapist, BSc Running blog post Running is a popular form of physical activity. It is a great form of cardiovascular exercise and easily accessible as all...
by admin | Jul 6, 2021 | Good to Know, Sports Injury
Reduce your Injury Risk By Hollie Maskell, Physiotherapist, BSc What is rotational sport? Rotational sport is physical activity that involves twisting of the trunk to transfer forces from the lower body to the upper body. Examples include tennis, squash, badminton,...
by admin | Feb 8, 2018 | Sports Injury
It’s that time of year again where we dust off our rugby shirts and crowd around to jostle for space in front of the TV/head to the pub to cheer on our teams in the Six Nations. Rugby is such an exciting, fast-paced sport that demands players to balance physicality...
by admin | May 24, 2016 | Physiotherapy, Sports Injury
One of our patients, James, at our Chiswick clinic, recently started a weight training program and asked our Physiotherapist about the intense soreness in his legs following squat and lunge sessions – he was unsure if this response was normal or if there was an injury...
