Every year when the running season starts to pick and more and more recreational runners start to enter into events like the Blackmores Half or Full Marathon and even some of the international events like the New York or Boston Marathon we see an increase in the same running injuries. Common injuries that are usually […]
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The Knee – Meniscus Injury
What is it? The meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage structure located within the knee joint There is both a medial meniscus located on the inside of the knee and a lateral meniscus located on the outside The menisci’s role is to absorb shock and distribute load at the knee joint How is it caused? Most […]
Running Strollers
If you are like me and have just welcomed, or are awaiting the arrival of a baby, you might need to rethink your training schedule.. All my friends who have children kept telling me the same thing…….”get your sleep in now” or “say goodbye to lie-ins”. So I presume getting out for a few runs […]
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis – What is it? Is also known as OA or degenerative arthritis and is a group of diseases involving degradation of joints, articular cartilage and bone Cartilage is a tissue which lubricates and cushions joints OA can have a number of predisposing factors, including: hereditary, mechanical, metabolic and developmental OA often results in pain […]
Knee Pain – ITB Syndrome
The Iliotibial band is a strong connective tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh originating from tensor fascia latae and gluteus maximus muscles at the pelvis and inserting into the outside of the knee onto the lateral tibial epicondyle. During flexion and extension of the knee the band slides forwards and backwards over […]
PRICE needs updating, should we call the POLICE?
The acronym PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) has long been central to the acute management of soft-tissue injuries despite any significant high-quality evidence to support the different components or collaborative approach. Recent literatures have advocated the use of loading in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Bleakley et al (2012) have discussed changing PRICE to […]