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
There are multiple intricate bones and joints in the foot and just as many muscles to support them. These muscles are important in both balance and ‘posture’ of the lower body. Just like poor posture in the back, poor ‘posture’ in the foot can lead to pain and possible injury
It’s no doubt we all feel better after walking in the garden or hiking in the nearby national park. Being out in nature puts us in a better mood, can decrease stress, and can improve symptoms of pain. It helps shift our mindset to a calm and relaxed state, therefore,
The principle of RICER has been the go-to treatment for injury. RICER stands for rest, ice, compression, elevation, referral. It’s always the first thing a patient is told following injury. Patients are told to completely cease their physical activity. Following this, they put some ice over the injury and compress
Why is the warm up so important? Priming our body for exercise decreases injury risk, increases performance, and makes us feel better during exercise. Some people argue that you don’t need to warm up before exercise because our body is always primed to go. Percy Cerutty, the former coach of
