Running Injury Prevention

The Gluteus Medius muscle is one of the key muscles when it comes to injury prevention and plays an important role in core stability ....

In this article I summarise the main points from the second episode of the Injury Prevention series which is all about core stability and...

I’m kicking the injury prevention series off by discussing the importance of position sense and how a lack of this can predispose you to...

The majority of running injuries that I see in practice fall into two groups. The first is caused by a weakness somewhere and could have...

Foam rolling can be great to loosen off your calves when they’re tight from training. But there are times when foam rolling can actually...

It's natural for your hamstrings to feel a bit tight and stiff after training, and using a foam roller or doing hamstring stretches can...

Static streches are not bad for your - it depend on how you do them. How to do static stretches safely before your workouts.

When experts examine a runner’s technique they look several different variables including how the arms move, how the legs move, where the...

I am often amazed and flabbergasted at the lack of attention coaches and players of amateur football teams give to warm-up drills....

Research has identified that a subset of male athletes may suffer from low bone density which may predispose them to stress fractures.

It can be tricky to safely return to running after injury, but you can avoid re-injuring yourself by following this progressive run-walk...

Exercise in pregnancy is a common topic of concern for mums-to-be.  There are vast resources of information online but this can be...

I am often asked what the best strength training exercises are for runners. My answer is: ones that you’re actually going to do! Keep...

‘‘More marathons are won or lost in the porta-toilets than at the dinner table.’’ This quote from Bill Rodgers, a marathon legend from...

A few months ago my training was nearly derailed by a period of severe acid reflux. It took me a while to figure out what it was, since...

A group of researchers from Sweden has developed a mobile app (Tät) that has been proven to effectively help people who suffer from...

Just admit it. As runners, we are forever looking for ways to make us go just that little bit faster. In my case this will easily be...

How to test your hip control. Poor hip control can lead to several running and sports injuries, including ITB, ACL tears, and runner's knee.

Understand how sports injuries with no obvious cause happen.

Dehydration and electrolyte depletion are mostly not to blame for muscles cramps during or after exercise.