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Hamstring healing – How to work with your body’s natural processes
Your hamstring strain's healing can be much quicker if you understand the body's natural processes and how to work with them.

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Abdominal tendinopathy – How to get rid of it
This article discusses the best treatment approach for abdominal tendinopathy, as well as its symptoms and causes.

Maryke Louw
7 min read


How we can diagnose and treat your injury via video call
Are you wondering how physio consultations via video call can work for you when you're injured? Isn’t the physio supposed to poke and...

Maryke Louw
5 min read


How to treat a sprain – an update on the latest research
This article tells you about the latest, updated research on how to treat a sprain – that is, an acute ankle sprain or any other soft tissue

Steph Davies
5 min read


How to avoid recurring ankle sprains
Recurring ankle sprains – also referred to as chronic lateral ankle instability or chronic ankle instability – can come back again and again

Steph Davies
6 min read


Should I go to A&E with a sprained ankle?
Many people who have sprained their ankle playing sport may wonder whether it is necessary to go to A&E to have the injury diagnosed.

Steph Davies
5 min read


Strength training for older runners
I recently received an email from a veteran runner asking me whether age plays a role in how often you should do your strength training,...

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Does nicotine slow healing?
People seem to view vaping as a safe alternative to smoking, but when it comes to injury recovery that may not be the case. In this...

Maryke Louw
3 min read


Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury – Should I have surgery?
If you’ve injured your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), someone may have told you that you’ll likely need surgery to fix it. Or someone...

Steph Davies
6 min read


Why isn’t my tennis elbow pain getting better?
So, you’ve read the advice, watched the YouTube videos and been doing all the exercises, but your tennis elbow STILL isn’t getting better. Before you sink into total despair, let me explain a few common reasons why this might be the case and what you can do about it. Remember, if you need more help with an injury, you're welcome to consult one of our physios online via video call. In this article: Quick recap on what tennis elbow is So why isn’t my elbow pain getting better?

Steph Davies
6 min read


Runners: Adductor tendinopathy exercises to avoid
We discuss three adductor tendinopathy exercises to avoid, and which may not be useful during the early stages of your rehab.

Maryke Louw
3 min read


4 Steps to safely get back to running after having back pain
It is sooo annoying when an injury that is totally unrelated to running prevents you from hitting the road. In this article, I explain...

Maryke Louw
3 min read


How to treat a quad tear or strain
Quad tears are quite common in any sport that involves fast running or sprinting, e.g. football and rugby. In this article, I’ll...

Maryke Louw
3 min read


Risk factors for stress fractures in runners
The research is still a bit sparse with regards to specific risk factors that may predispose a runner to developing a stress fracture.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Running retraining that can help for medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)
Medial tibial stress syndrome causes pain along the inside of your shin bone. It was traditionally also called shin splints. I’ve written...

Maryke Louw
2 min read


Running style tips for gluteal tendinopathy treatment
Gluteal tendinopathy is one of the conditions that can cause deep glute pain and/or pain over the side of the hip. As with most injuries, it can have many causes, and one of these that you should address in your treatment plan is your running style. I’ve shared some more tips on treating gluteal tendinopathy here . Factors in your running style that can contribute to overloading the gluteal tendons include: if you run with a narrow gait, causing the legs to adduct; if your l

Maryke Louw
2 min read


Running with IT band syndrome – Is it OK and how does it fit in with treatment?
As with most injuries, there is no one-size-fits-all approach that applies to everyone when it comes to running with IT band syndrome. In...

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Anterior compartment syndrome causes and treatment
This mysterious syndrome is also called Anterior Exertional Lower Leg Pain. I know, it's a mouthful, but it’s because we’re not entirely...

Maryke Louw
3 min read


Running style tips for patello-femoral pain (runner’s knee)
Patello-femoral pain (or pain in the kneecap) is often also referred to as runner’s knee, as it’s a common injury in runners. The pain is...

Maryke Louw
4 min read


5 Tips for avoiding high hamstring tendinopathy in runners
With proximal or high hamstring tendinopathy, prevention is better than cure! Five tips that may help you to avoid this injury.

Maryke Louw
6 min read
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