The common ankle sprain: what is it? Ankle sprains generally occur when the ligaments on the outer side of the ankle are damaged or torn when you ‘go over’ on…
Foam Rolling Exercises General Technique when doing foam rolling exercises: Find a tender spot in the area you are working on and keep the roller on this spot. Wait for…
Congratulations on the success with Challenge 66. What are your initial thoughts looking back? Thank you very much. The first words that come to mind are ‘madness’ and ‘tiring’ but…
Most Marathon runners will have not only spent hours on the open road but will also have taken part in other types of activities such as gym work and conditioning…
Sophie Vowden with Team GB at Warm Weather Training Camp as they Prepared for London 2012 University of Hertfordshire Graduate and Sports Therapist, Sophie Vowden, worked with members of Team…
The biceps tendon is a very common cause of pain in the front of the shoulder. It commonly affects those with poor shoulder mechanics (see article on shoulder pain), poor…
Shoulder injuries are one of the most common injuries presented to our clinicians at Perfect Balance Clinics. They can range from tightness in the neck and shoulder region, to muscular aches…
The pilates for runners programme is designed to help your running performance by challenging your core stability and strengthening your body, helping you to: run with better posture and…
I recently came across a research paper, which was published at the beginning of February 2012 in the Science Translational Medicine Journal, about how massage techniques can benefit people who…
How can the piriformis muscle cause sciatic pain? The piriformis muscle is found within the gluteal region. It originates from the sacrum (the base of the spine) and meets…