Does static muscle stretching help or hinder? For many years our pre-exercise routine consisted of some form of cardiovascular warm-up and various static muscle stretches. In recent times there has been a trend to eliminate static stretching due to the proposed idea that these may cause a decrease in muscle performance immediately after. So we […] Read More
Category Archives: Sports Injuries
Do you want a more successful 2016 Marathon?
21 Dec
The marathon training season is fast approaching, this is when most runners start hitting the pavement a bit more, getting the necessary miles in their legs ready for the big event. But did you know that strength training can prevent injuries, and improve your performance? Running Running is essentially a single leg sport, it involves […] Read More
Pilates Vs Yoga
As Physios we are often asked by our patients which is better for them to do.. Yoga or Pilates? Pilates We have physios and Pilates instructors who work with both mat and specialised equipment, to help incorporate lots of the proven benefits of Pilates into their rehab therapy. For our hypermobile patients, we often find […] Read More
Rugby: Ways to Minimise Injury
As the rugby world cup is now in it’s final stages, today we bring you some information on minimizing risk for rugby injuries. Rugby injuries Are very common due to the high intensity and physical nature of the sport. Here we bring you some key points from an interesting article written by a former Saracens […] Read More
Lower-Limb Muscular Strategies for Increasing Running Speed
How to increase your running speed? To all of you out there who like to Sprint, have you ever wanted to know which muscles are used to increase your speed from a light jog to a sprint? Maybe this can help you! Keep in mind a light jog for the average person is at around […] Read More
Ever Wanted to Know Which type of Bridging hits your Glutes more?
08 May
Bridge Variations Ever wanted to know which type of bridging hits your glutes (bum) more? A study from an amputee patient selected various types of bridging, placed EMG sensors over the Gluteus Maximus muscle and tested accordingly. He tested using two different types of contractions, one being a 5 second isometric hold, and the other […] Read More