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

It is sooo annoying when an injury that is totally unrelated to running prevents you from hitting the road. In this article, I explain...

Quad tears are quite common in any sport that involves fast running or sprinting, e.g. football and rugby. In this article, I’ll...

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

Medial tibial stress syndrome causes pain along the inside of your shin bone. It was traditionally also called shin splints. I’ve written...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Someone recently asked me on Facebook for some exercises that can help with his hip flexibility. He has osteoarthritis in his hip and as...

Sinus tarsi syndrome can cause pain and swelling (not always present) over the outside of the ankle, about in the same area as when...

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

The AC joint is located on the top of your shoulder where the collar bone attaches onto the acromion of the shoulder blade. You can...

The tips in this article is specifically for people who struggle with wrist tendinitis due to overuse injuries from computer work. I've...

I was recently asked by one of the members of the Sports Injury Group: “What exercises can I do to correct upper crossed syndrome and is...

Our spines naturally curve in at the lower part (lumbar spine) and out in the top part (thoracic spine). For some people the curve in...

Gluteal tendinopathy causes pain predominantly over the side of your hip, but it can also refer down the side of your leg. You can check out the video below for a full explanation of what causes it, how to test for it and what treatments and exercises can help for it. In this article I’m only going to focus on some practical advice that I’ve found can decrease my patients’ pain within a few days. In this video I explain the causes and treatment of gluteal tendinopathy in deta

A SLAP lesion is a type of shoulder injury that involves the labrum inside the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for Superior Labrum Anterior...