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Do you get pain when playing golf?
At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. Pain is all too common in golfers!
The endangered glutes!
There’s a fairly obvious giveaway about the importance of our gluteal muscles; they are rather big! Having a big, powerful set of muscles such as the glutes should indicate to us that, through our evolution, the body has developed a demand for strength and power in that area.
3 tips for Knee Rehabilitation and the need to be patient!
My Knee Rehabilitation! Nothing much to write today, other than I have been gradually increasing the amount of walking I have been doing and very clearly, it was too much! My knee was feeling unstable and it was ‘talking’ to me more. It was not unstable in any way. But it was just telling me to back off and I needed to listen. Knee rehabilitation after surgery takes time!
Ligament injuries of the knee and footballers!
Knee/ligament injuries within football
I recently read the article on the BBC website by Karl Braidwood on the angst of the increased incidence of ligament injuries in the football premier league. Here is a link to the article.
Golf and the golf swing
At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. It could be their neck or other area.
Your knee is your hip and your hip is your knee… it is joined by a big bone!
As we are entering spring, more of us are getting outside to enjoy some sun and take up those summer activities, tennis being one of them. So what does this mean for our hibernating bodies and how can your knee become a victim of your new interest?
The knee can be your best friend, but it can also take a ‘beating’ in games like tennis.
Skiing preparation
Many of you are about to go skiing soon. Even if you are a great skier, it is really important to have laid some fitness foundations and have prepared your body to enable it to cope with the power and endurance that is required. As we get older, it becomes more important that we look after ourselves to protect ourselves from injury.
Sprained ankle on the tennis court? Think TWICE before grabbing the ICE
If you sprain your ankle on the tennis court, the first port of call is usually the clubhouse freezer. But is ice actually doing you more harm than good?
Biomechanics of running….
Running is VERY different to walking and injuries for both need to be addressed differently. it is critical to be assessed correctly.
SHIN PAIN IN RUNNERS EXPLAINED
Lower leg pain can come on for unseasoned runners or those that change their training routine too quickly without laying suitable foundations. This could be switching to lots of hill running or adding in more speed work.
Cancaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease)
Sever’s Disease in children; the cause and treatment.
Sports Massage… the low down
Research shows that there is moderate data supporting the use of massage to facilitate recovery from repetitive muscular contractions, as well as being effective in alleviating DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness – that achey feeling you get after tough exercise) by approximately 30%.
Dry Needling and Neck pain
When used in combination with osteopathy, acupuncture is a hugely effective treatment for neck and back pain.
True Proprioception and Function
You get great proprioceptive training for free if you do authentic Functional Exercise. Proprioceptors provide us with information about movement and the position of our head, limbs and body in time and space.
Get Wise for CrossFit – and keep safe!
The first affiliated CrossFit (CF) gym was opened in Santa Cruz in 1995 and was founded and developed by the coach Greg Glassman. Over his years of watching the fitness industry, his idea was to create versatile athletes (gymnastics and weightlifting) through primal movements and intense training.