Why strength training is important for sailors With our clinics based on the south coast, we often see patients form the local sailing communities. I was lucky enough to be a Physio at the London 2012 Olympics based at Weymouth and Portland Polyclinic and Sailing...
Wrist Pain Are you a badminton player suffering from pain around your wrist? We will be sharing some self help exercises to improve movement, strength and reduce discomfort around your wrist in this blog. We will also be demonstrating these exercises on our YouTube...
Neck and Shoulder Tension when Sailing We have recently seen an influx of sailors presenting with neck and shoulder pain, with the sailing season in full swing we have been able to help ease tension aches and pains. Why are sailors/windsurfers/kitesurfers getting...
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis)? Tennis elbow is the most common cause of all elbow symptoms. It affects 1-3% of the population It is more common in individuals older than 40 years of age. It is pain on outside of the elbow which affects tennis players but also...
Ankle / ATFL Sprain 1 in 7 rugby injuries are ankle sprains. We also see a lot of netball players and runners who go over on their ankles too. Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) sprain is an injury to the ligament which crosses the outside (lateral) of the ankle....
