Sports Injuries
Whilst there are many health benefits from keeping active, occasionally injuries can occur. Whether this is from an impact injury in contact sports or from an overuse, lack of physical…
DP World Tour
Roy has just returned from 2 weeks in the Middle East where he was working as part of the European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI) on the DP World Tour. He…
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.Symptoms of fibromyalgiaAs well as widespread pain, other symptoms of fibromyalgia include:increased sensitivity to painmuscle…
Plantar Fasciitis
What is Plantar FasciitisPlantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain and can be a very debilitating condition. It typically causes a stabbing pain in the…
The Spine
The spine can be divided into five regions: Cervical spine (the neck): The first seven vertebrae at the top of the spine.Thoracic spine (the back): The twelve vertebrae of the mid-back that are…
STRETCHING
STRETCHINGThe effectiveness of stretching is usually reported as an increase in joint ROM (usually passive ROM); for example, knee or hip ROM is used to determine changes in hamstring length.…
Tendinopathy
Tendinopathy is a general term that describes tendon pain and a model has been presented that describes 3 stages of tendinopathy:REACTIVE TENDINOPATHY, (a sort term adaptation to overload that thickens…
Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, you’ve probably at some point been told that you’re supposed to stay as active as possible. However the thought probably makes you cringe, especially…
Shoulder
Shoulder Pain Do you get a sharp, debilitating pain in your shoulder when you are performing tasks like brushing your hair, putting on certain clothes or showering? During these movements,…