Speed up injury recovery

Drawbacks of using anti-inflammatories for muscle pain, whether it’s for an injury or to deal with muscle soreness during or after sport.

Why injury flare-ups happen, why it does not necessarily mean that your injury is now worse, and how to get your rehab back on track.

In this article, we’ll explain what muscles you should foam roll when your iliotibial band (IT band) feels tight and why foam rolling the IT band itself isn’t that useful. We’ll also point out what areas of the IT band you should best avoid when foam rolling. Remember, if you need more help with an injury, you're welcome to consult one of our physios online via video call. Some of the links in this article are to pages where you can buy products discussed or mentioned here.

We answer your questions about foam rolling quads. When can it help for knee pain? When is it best not to foam roll your quads? And more.

The navicular stress fracture is classed as a high-risk stress fracture because it often takes a long time to heal, or it requires surgery.

PRP stands for platelet rich plasma. These types of injections have gained popularity over the last few years as a treatment option for a variety of musculoskeletal injuries / conditions including tendinopathies, muscle injuries and osteoarthritis. In this article, I’ll discuss how PRP injections work, what factors may affect how well they work and also what the research is showing with regards to what conditions they may be useful for. In this article: How they prepare the P

Can a whole body vibration machine help with your injury rehab? We take a look at the research to see whether there are any whole body vibration benefits and if so, how it should be done. Remember, if you need more help with an injury, you're welcome to consult our team of sports physios online via video call. Some of the links in this article are to pages where you can buy products discussed or mentioned here. We might earn a small commission on sales at no extra cost to you

This must be one of the most common questions that I’ve been asked in my years of practising as a physiotherapist. Whether you use ice or...

It’s very easy to lose motivation and just sit on the couch and sulk when you’re struggling with an injury that is taking a long time to...

We all have different reasons why we exercise. We all love different sports. We all gain different benefits from it. But the one...

Sports physio Maryke Louw gives some tips on exercise after flu or a cold. When is it safe, and when is it better to wait until you've...

Our bodies are really good at healing themselves IF we give them the chance to do so. In this article, I explain how to recover from...

The glutes is an area of the body that responds really well to foam rolling or self-massage using a massage ball (my preferred method)....

I’ve received so many questions about foam rolling recently that I thought it might just save me some time if I wrote a blog post that...

The sadistic foam roller has firmly asserted a place for itself in the exercising community. Coaches, physiotherapists and athletes all...

Researchers have started investigating Vitamin D's influence on athletic performance and injury prevention.

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...

Injury usually has a way of striking just as you feel you’re on a roll or you’re finally in sight of your goal. I’m very familiar with...

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...

This post was inspired by one of my patients that I saw in clinic last week. She’s a keen runner who is recovering from a foot injury....