All in Guidance
Regardless of how mild or severe an ankle injury is, it is extremely important that you book an appointment with a physio promptly for safe return to activity. A sprained ankle is the stretching or tearing of 1 or more of the ligaments in the ankle. With each ankle injury, the risk of re-injury increases significantly.
Don’t let the wind and rain prevent you from your run. Here are some key tips to consider before you step outside.
In the UK we aren’t lucky enough to have bright sunny weather all year round. We also spend much of our day desk-bound. If we don’t run in the rain we would struggle to ever train outdoors and get some fresh air. It doesn’t have to be miserable as long as you are safe and comfortable.
During lockdown many of you have taken up gardening. Gardening is a great form of exercises to improve your health and wellbeing, aid relaxation and strengthen your muscles. However, it can cause some aches and pains if your body is not use to the strain it puts on your muscles and joints.
When you play tennis you may notice chronic pain or short sharp pains during or after playing. If you have any pain it often needs physiotherapy or osteopathy. When you get a build up of niggles from more frequent sport it can lead to severe pain that may stop you from achieving your sporting goals. Even the best tennis players in the world get injured and they have daily physiotherapy and sports massages.
Inluding rotator cuff tears, tendonitis, strains, anterior knee pains and more. We can diagnose the problem and treat it at Physio LDN, for now have a read of this blog to see if any of this rings true, you might find some top tips for helping yourself. If not, get in touch.
Most people adopt a flexed posture with excessive scapula protraction. Their shoulder roll forwards, their chin pokes forwards and their upper back becomes more rounded.
This can have a negative affect on your joints and muscles, leading to more wear and tear and potentially earlier onset of arthritis.
Are your children complaining about aches and pains? Unsure whether they have growing pains or an injury? Did you know out physiotherapists are qualified to assess and treat children aged 7 up and are trained in the safeguarding of children?
Emma is our Lead Paediatric Physiotherapist, along with Rebecca they have put together some tips on how to prevent injuries in children.
We know you're trying to keep fit during lockdown, don't let those HIIT classes cause lasting damage, here's some of our top tips:
1. Make sure you are ready early and your equipment is close by so you aren’t running off to find something or over reaching for it.
This is that nagging, annoying sharp pain you feel in your heel when walking. The one that won’t go away, like an annoying toothache or an itch you cannot scratch. Here are some tips which should help ease the pain!
Impingement syndrome can occur when there is a reduced space between the top of the humerus (upper arm bone) and the acromion (bone at the tip of the shoulder). This leads to a ‘pinching’ of the structures that pass through this gap and causes pain.
So many of us are working from home at the moment but a poor set up really can negatively effect your health and wellbeing. At Physio LDN we see a number of injuries that could have been easily prevented by following some simple guidance.
