Adolescence is a time of rapid development. The main areas of development are physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Physiotherapists have the ability to help improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people by promoting the benefits of exercise. They can also help to reduce the risk of injury in young
Humans are creatures of habit. We all love to have a routine and keep to it, whether it’s our day to day life, or our sporting choices. We keep to this routine because it makes us comfortable. However, if you don’t try different things you may be missing out on
How often do you hear something like this? It’s the new year, you’re motivated to achieve your goal of running your first half marathon in 3 months time. The first week of training goes well, you hit your targets and are happy with the way things are going. The following
Each year the majority of us set some goals that we want to achieve for the coming year. It’s well known that so many people don’t end up achieving their goals and revert back to their old habits. Often the goals we set are too hard, or we set a
Injuries and niggles are unfortunately a part of all sports. It’s very unlikely that you will go through your life in sport without suffering an injury set back. Most professional athletes are always managing small injuries that they can play through. These athletes know their body and they know how
The rotator cuff play an important role in shoulder posture and shoulder health. There are 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These muscles all originate on the scapula and then attach to the top of the humerus. The role of these muscles
You know the basics We all know the importance of the trunk in sport. If you’re someone who’s been doing their fair share of trunk exercises and are confident in your ability then it’s time to move onto some more advanced movements. If you’re just beginning to strengthen your trunk
Our trunk plays an important role in sports performance and injury prevention. A strong core can lead to better whole body connections and improvements in our performance. In sport we need good control between our arms, legs and trunk. our trunk is what connects these systems together. In order to
The importance of the trunk cannot be understated. If you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it a million times. We need a strong trunk in order to perform well in sports and decrease injury risk. Our minds all flash back to being forced to plank as children as part of
Trail vs Road Off-road running is a great way to improve our fitness and give our legs a good workout without the added stress and impact from running on the road repeatedly. Trail running is better for our joints due to the softer nature of the ground. The uneven ground
