Tips To Speed Up Healing

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.

Yes, walking can be an important part of your rehab and recovery from gluteal tendinopathy, but there are some factors to consider.

PRP stands for platelet rich plasma. These types of injections have gained popularity over the last few years as a treatment option for a...

For this article I took a look at the research around whole body vibration to see if it actually works and if so, how should it be done....

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...

There are few things as frustrating as thinking that you’ve gotten rid of an injury just for it to flare back up after a few sessions of...

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

This week online physio Maryke discussed how you should adapt your training when you have cold or flu symptoms and what you can do to...

In this article I discuss what compression socks are and how they work. I also take a closer look at the current research to find out if,...

Our bodies are really good at healing themselves IF we give them the chance to do so. In this article I explain the three phases of the...

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) or...

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...

Vitamin D has been shown to play an active role in bone health, immune function, protein synthesis, muscle function, inflammatory...

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 running who is recovering from a foot injury....

Being injured really isn’t any fun.  I am often asked on social media “I’ve injured my *insert your injury*. What should I do to...

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

Important: People with poor circulation or who suffer from conditions that compromise their circulation should not use ice as a treatment...

Thanks to catching every single cold on offer in the UK this winter, I find myself once more in the frustrating position of being...