Fluid loss, or dehydration due to activity happens daily in all of us and without replacing that loss – your entire body can be affected. The idea that dehydration can affect you physical and cognitive performance has been around for an age, but since then there has been a lot of research done to figure out […]
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What if I told you that to keep your joint cartilage strong you need to put load on your joints – Not bike and swim? Your articular cartilage forms the smooth covering inside your joints and often when someone has degenerated cartilage they are told to decrease loading and get into non-weight-bearing exercise – such as
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Hamstring injury happens frequently in running-based sports such as athletics, football, rugby etc. Over 80% of these occur in the outer hamstring when the leg is swinging through. It is often thought that hamstrings are injured from changes in direction, pushing off and explosive movements but in reality, most hamstring injury happens when the leg
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Muscle cramping is something everyone has had at some point, and something athletes often battle with, even with adequate liquid and electrolyte consumption – So why does it still happen? To answer this we need to look at new research on what causes cramp and you might be surprised by the results.(2) Sports drink companies
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With therapeutic ultrasound not having a definite mechanism of action on injuries and having no significant evidence behind it – I ask why ultrasound is still used so much as a treatment for musculoskeletal injuries? Too often when treating in the clinic I am asked either “do you use ultrasound”, “why don’t you use ultrasound”
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Your Quadratus Lumborum muscle (better knows as your QL muscle) can cause you all sorts of back pain and refer pain into your hip and glutes. Having weakness in your QL muscle can mean recurring and frustrating back pain that can cause way too much trouble So following on from our previous article on how
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Elbow pain is often a result of a very common overuse injury that occurs in up to 3% of the population and is often a very frustrating injury. Luckily, there is an easy exercise regimen that takes 5 minutes a day that will help your elbow pain heal strong and fast. This common over-use injury
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Meniscus tears are one of the most common injuries in sports and lead to a lot of time out from sports, swelling and pain. Here is what you can do to help your knee heal strong and fast and even avoid surgery. Meniscus tears are, without a doubt the most common injury in the knee and
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