Sport injuries & rehab

A common injury in Runners What is Shin Splints? It is another very common injury in runners and according to a recent research review shin splints accounts for around 16% of all running-related injuries. It is also referred to as ‘medial tibial stress syndrome’ (MTSS) but both terminologies are used to describe exertional lower leg pain…

The Extensive Benefits of Cold-Water Immersion It may be interesting to know that cold water therapy has been used as far back as by the ancient Egyptians. Hippocrates is considered the father of cryotherapy (cold therapy) as he used snow and ice to combat pain and tissue inflammation.   Ice baths or cold-water immersion (CWI)…

What is IT Band Syndrome? It is a very common injury in runners so almost half of us regular runners will or have experienced this problem. It is often referred to as ‘iliotibial band friction syndrome’ but the currently used terminology is ‘iliotibial band syndrome’ (ITB syndrome) as we do not believe that friction is…

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: ‘Runner’s Knee’   Knee pain is a very common injury in runners. There are many different causes to knee pain in runners so it is important to understand how to separate one cause from another. What is Runner’s Knee? The pain in ‘runner’s knee is around your knee cap (patella). It often presents…

What is an Achilles Tendon? The Achilles tendon is the biggest and strongest tendon in your body. A tendon attaches mucles to bone and the Achilles tendon sits just above the heel bone. It attaches your two calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus). The Achilles tendon helps you get onto your…