Plantar Fasciitis - Pain in the sole of your foot?

13/05/2015

Plantar Fasciitis

What is the Plantar Fascia?

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ITB Syndrome or Runners’ Knee (not just in runners)

06/05/2015

ITB Syndrome or Runners’ Knee (Not just runners)

The iliotibial band (ITB) is a lateral thickening of the tensor fascia lata. It is a dense fibrous connective tissue running from the te...

The Ballet Dancers Ankle

01/05/2015

The Ballet Dancers’ Ankle

Ballet dancers are a unique type of athlete whose art is harmonious and physically scrupulous. The anti-anatomic positions used ...

Functional Training Can Make You Strong.

20/04/2015

Functional Training Can Make You Strong

Functional training is used for fitness and strength training, however, it is also often used to retrain patients with compensations from pr...

Athletic Back Pain?

13/04/2015

Athletic Back Pain

An athlete’s lower spine (lumbar spine) may usually perform demanding and extreme tasks without problems. The highly mobile lumbar spine and its associated muscles a...

The Female Athlete

06/04/2015

Over the years the population of female athletes has evidently increased. Not only are more women becoming more recreationally active, but they are also taking part in elite...

Piriformis Syndrome - A Common Cause of Buttock and Leg Pain

06/04/2015

Piriformis syndrome is a peripheral neuritis of the sciatic nerve caused by an abnormal condition of the piriformis muscle. This syndrome often goes unnoticed as it tends to present similarly...

Hamstring Strains in Runners

03/04/2015

Hamstring Strains in Runners

Professional sprinters show a high incidence of hamstring strains. In fact, research has reported that the majority of hamstring stra...

Common Technical Errors in Runners - Why Analyse Gait?

25/03/2015

Common Technical Errors in Runners - Why Analyse Gait?

Many runners run without considering the potential negative effects that running may have on the skel...

Best Strengthening Exercises for Runners

23/03/2015

Best Strengthening Exercises for Runners

Although runners are generally strong and have high cardiovascular and muscular endurance, it is common that runners present with specific muscl...