If you've ever felt a tight knot or tender spot in a muscle that causes pain, you may have experienced a trigger point. In this article, we will discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for trigger points.
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Mountain bike injuries can be divided into two main groups. Acute injuries are normally traumatic and caused by a fall or collision with an object like a root or tree. These injuries are sudden, unpredictable and can result in sprains, fractures even concussion. Chronic overuse injuries are due to the repetitive nature and posture whilst […]
If you work in an office or at home, chances are the majority of your time will be spent in front of a computer, typing away. This lifestyle can wreak havoc on both your physical and mental health. Sitting for 6 hours a day, five days a week equates to 1,560 hours – or almost […]
A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen molecules. Ligaments connect bones to bones in and around joints and limit the amount of mobility in that joint, or prevent certain movements altogether. There are four major knee ligaments; the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments found deep […]
Commonly referred to as your ‘cartilage’, your knee meniscus is a piece of fibrocartilage that separates the thigh bone (femur) from your shin bone (tibia). Each knee joint has a medial (inside) meniscus and a lateral (outside) meniscus. The role of the meniscus is to assist with the rotational stability as well as acting as […]
Approximately 60 million people around the world play golf, sometimes into their 80s and 90s. This is great news, because the sport has many health and wellbeing benefits. The problem, though, is despite its perception as a low-impact sport, golf can be very demanding. It requires strength, endurance, explosive power, flexibility and athletic ability to […]
The iliotibial band is a thick piece of connective tissue that runs parallel to your femur (thigh bone) from the outside of your hip to just below your knee. Pain is characteristically felt at the end of the IT band where it attaches to the outside edge of the knee. Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) has […]
Acute Injury Management: What to do next? Whether you engage in high-intensity sport or you’ve been doing gentle exercise, injuries are not uncommon. Putting our body under stress can lead to damage to ligaments and muscles, joints and bones. Typically, injuries recover quickly. However, if left untreated, acute injuries can morph into chronic conditions that […]
Do you get a sharp, debilitating pain in your shoulder when you are performing tasks like brushing your hair, putting on certain clothes or showering? During these movements, where you raise your arm out to the side and then upwards over your head, do you alternate between no pain and pain? For example, during the […]
WHAT IS ACHILLES TENSONOSIS The Achilles Tendon is the largest tendon in the body absorbing load, enduring strain and risks injury and rupture from a variety of activities and sports including running, jumping and acceleration/deceleration. Achilles Tendonosis refers to a degenerative change in the tendon usually occurring from failed healing or repetitive trauma to the […]
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