Why is Strength Training so Important? Strength and conditioning reduces overuse injuries by 50%. According to the evidence “Strength training reduced sports injuries by less than a 1/3 and overuse injuries could almost be halved” (Lauersen et al, 2013). The common...
ITBS – Iliotibial Band Syndrome A common complaint for runners, cyclists and weight lifters is Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome. ITB syndrome is one of the leading causes of lateral (outside) knee pain in runners. It occurs when the iliotibial band, the fascia...
Running Blog Series So to kick off 2019 we thought it would be good to share with you a series of blogs about common running injuries and what types of exercises you can do for those specific injuries. January is a busy time of year with people taking up new...
Calf Tightness Over the last month this question has been asked numerous times so today we will share with you some tips and advice about how to manage and reduce calf tightness. Both runners, ramblers, people who have had knee replacements or knee surgery and also...
Strengthening Exercises for Runners We are treating a lot of runners who are preparing for London, Portsmouth Coastal and Brighton Marathon’s plus Gosport Half Marathon and lots of other events. Also more and more people are taking up running for fun/fitness therefore...
It might be your Sacroiliac! As we are treating a lot of runners at our clinics at the moment due to training for London and Brighton marathons we thought it would be good to share with you a common problem runners complain of. This is a problem where your pelvis goes...
