Shin splints is an umbrella term for a number of different injuries that can occur in the shin/lower leg area. Although these can present quite differently, the causative factors are often the same and may include; abnormal biomechanics such as excessive supination or pronation (rolling in and out) of the foot, tight or weak lower leg muscles, leg length discrepancy, ankle instability and overuse (increased running and sports) or training errors.

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Inner range gluteal strength is the strength when your pelvis is in neutral and your hips are extended. The majority people spend much of the day in a hip flexed position- sitting, where the gluteals are working in their outer range, making it common for weakness to be seen in their inner range.Read More

I have been experiencing a dull pain in my left shoulder which feels like it’s behind the front delt. I first noticed it three days ago when I woke up after falling asleep on my left arm in an awkward position. Unfortunately I didn’t think too much of it and went training that evening where I did a leg weight training session which included front squats. I think the movement aggravated my shoulder so I have rested since.
Any remedial advice would be much appreciated.

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The way we hold ourselves in standing affects the way we load our bodies, and therefore has an impact on whether we manage to stay injury free. If we are overloading certain structures such as joints, nerves, ligaments, muscles and tendons over time, this can end up leading to pain and injury.

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Winter usually brings with it an increase risk of injury for runners due to icy surfaces and fallen leaves making conditions treacherous underfoot. Should you be one of the unlucky ones to sprain an ankle in the pursuit of health and fitness whilst many are thinking about filling up on mince pies and mulled wine do not despair!

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Running is one of the most popular sports in the UK. and every year more and more people are joining running clubs, signing up for marathons or just running out their front door round the local park.  It is a great way to keep yourself fit and healthy but it can lead to various injuries.

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The spine is made up of bones called vertebrae and in between each vertebrae is a structure called the  intervertebral disc or IVD. The disc is like a sponge and absorbs shock between the bones consisting of a high percentage of fluid.

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During pregnancy your body undergoes many changes which can affect your musculoskeletal system and make you more prone to experiencing pain in your back and pelvis. Relaxin is a hormone produced that peaks at week 12 of pregnancy and continues to be produced throughout pregnancy. It has the role of increasing the laxity in your ligaments allowing your baby to grow and allowing the birthing process itself to occur.

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iPad injuries and why a blackberry is giving us neck pain?

We are all fairly aware of the dangers of poor workstation set up and overuse injuries in the workplace. The 80s and 90s saw a huge rise in technology in the work place and office-life as we know it dramatically changed. We became more sedentary in nature and began relying more and more on our computers and eventually email systems. Due to this inactivity and repetition of tasks there was a growth in the number of work place overuse injuries. Slowly we have developed ways of combating these injuries and most office workers are never far from an “Ergonomic workstation assessment”.

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This Blog is brought to you by one of our athletes recovering from a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). He had a Hamstring tendon graft and also required metal work removal from a previous fracture in the leg. He has been through the wars so is sharing his personal experience here:

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