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Beta-alanine for better sports performance – How to make it work for you
Beta-alanine: We delve into the science, benefits, safety, dosage recommendations, and whether it's the right supplement for you.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


BPC-157 for athletes and injury treatment: Science, safety, and legal concerns
What does the research say? Does BPC-157 work for athletes, and is it safe?

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Sodium bicarbonate for runners – Does it work?
Sodium bicarbonate is thought to help runners perform better. But does the science support it? Here's what the research reveals.

Maryke Louw
6 min read


Ketones for running – Do they help?
Can you boost running performance with ketones? We explore the research on ketogenic diets and ketone supplements.

Maryke Louw
6 min read


The smart ring that helps me sleep better
A review of the Ultrahuman Ring AIR, a smart ring that helped me to improve my sleep and recovery between running sessions.

Maryke Louw
6 min read


Home exercise program software: Why Wibbi is our top choice for exercise prescription
How Wibbi's home exercise program software saves us time in our physical therapy practice and pleases our patients.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Creatine for runners – Does it work?
Creatine supplementation does improve performance for certain types of endurance sport, but runners have to make some tricky trade-offs.

Maryke Louw
8 min read


Eight knee-friendly glute and core exercises – demos and tips
Eight core and glute exercises that are easy on painful knees - demonstrations and tips.

Maryke Louw
12 min read


Tennis elbow treatment – What works, what doesn’t work, and what makes it worse?
This article explains the tennis elbow treatments that work best for each stage and shares advice for office workers and gym goers.

Maryke Louw
19 min read


Two taping techniques for tennis elbow
Two taping techniques for tennis elbow – using Kinesio tape and zinc oxide tape – and how to tell whether it's working for you.

Maryke Louw
7 min read


Exercises for tennis elbow – How to do them properly
We demonstrate the most commonly used exercises for tennis elbow and discuss their benefits and common pitfalls.

Maryke Louw
12 min read


TB-500 for injury recovery – Should I take it?
Patients sometimes ask me “Will TB-500 help my injury to heal quicker?” and then I have to explain to them that it is not a clever idea.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Best knee braces for mild sprains: When you need one and what type to choose
We discuss three types of knee sprain brace and when they might aid your recovery from a mild knee sprain.

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Best braces for tennis elbow pain: Compare wrist splints, counter‑force straps & sleeves
The various types of tennis elbow brace and their pros and cons, and why not everyone with tennis elbow will benefit from wearing a brace.

Maryke Louw
7 min read


Tennis elbow: Causes, symptoms, and diagnosis
We explain tennis elbow’s causes and how to know whether you have tennis elbow, including three simple tests you can do yourself.

Maryke Louw
10 min read


Will carbon plate running shoes make you go faster?
We cut through the hype around carbon plate running shoes and look at the research since they have hit the running shoe market in 2017.

Maryke Louw
9 min read


Tennis exercises for warm-ups and injury prevention
We demo six tennis exercises for your warm-up for injury prevention or for final stage rehab when coming back from injury.

Steph Davies
5 min read


Warm-up for runners who sit all day
Why sitting for extended periods predisposes a runner to injury, and what you can do about - including a pre-run warm-up demo.

Maryke Louw
10 min read


Bone bruising in the knee – Causes, symptoms, and treatment
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of bone bruises in the knee caused by sport or other activity. Also: Can I run with knee bone bruising?

Maryke Louw
7 min read


TENS for plantar fasciitis? It depends on what you want to achieve
What the research says about TENS for plantar fasciitis, as well as where to place the electrodes and what settings to use.

Maryke Louw
6 min read
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