Runners like to run! And the lure of a run often wins over other things, like strength training. The data on strength training is enticing, showing it reduces overuse injuries by about half. Less injuries means more time running. A regular strength routine helps build more robust movement systems. It creates changes throughout your body, …
Here are 3 evidence based tips to minimise your risk of developing osteoarthritis! (P.S these tips also help manage it!) 1 – Maintain a healthy body weight throughout your life. The extra pressure that increased body weight (body fat) puts on your load bearing cartilage is well documented. This increases the rate of wear and …
Ever wished you had something to relieve your muscle pain at home, work or while you’re out and about? The Spikey Massage Ball might be just the thing for you! It is used to perform self-massage exercises and muscle release techniques, simulating the effect of a sports massage. The spikes knead deeply into your muscles …
Are you suffering with annoying knee pain when walking or at night? Disconcerting clicking and cracking knees when going up and down stairs? Had Osteo-Arthritis diagnosed in your knees? Here are our 3 top tips to minimise pain, reduce noise from the knees and feel more confident doing the things you love! 1. …
Things wear out. Running shoes included, but how do you know when it’s time for you to get a new pair or if your current shoes are even right for you? Current guidelines suggest changing shoes after approximately 600-1000 km of road use. So that’s every 6-12 months for an amateur runner. So your shoes …
Experiencing a tender pain around or behind the kneecap is usually a sure sign of patellofemoral pain syndrome, a fancy term for runner’s knee. The repetitive force of pounding on the pavement, downhill running, muscle imbalances, and weak hips can put extra stress on the kneecap, leading to pain. How to fix runners knee …
Today I’d like to share with you why I think you should add a foam roller to your exercise and health regime. If you aren’t foam rolling at least twice weekly and you are working out even moderately, you most likely are experiencing some form of muscle tightness. This can affect your ability to exercise …
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The question of whether you should you use heat, ice or both has been a frequently asked question at our clinic for a very long time. It’s the topic of a lot of debate.It really does create quite some confusion. The problem is, that both answers are right…it just depends on the circumstances.Let me shed …
It has been a known fact for many years that too much sitting is bad for our general health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, for many, it is an inevitable reality that we will spend at least 8-9 hours a day sitting at a desk at work. If we then take into account the time spent traveling …
Running injuries are one of the most common things we treat here at Back to Health Physio. Here we will show you some of the most common conditions we see and how to avoid these sorts of things yourself. Patello-femoral syndrome – this gives you pain at the front of your knee during or after …
