Sprint interval training and running performance
Endurance athletes are always looking at ways to improve performance, and sprint interval training (SIT) has gained increasing popularity...
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Patella tendinopathy - the latest research
Patella tendinopathy affects as many as 45% of elite athletes who are involved in jumping sports like basketball and volleyball. Due to...
Why do you feel more pain at night?
Pain is a subject which is very complex, and scientists are continuing to learn more about how pain exists and its effect on our nervous...
Can endurance exercise affect gene expression?
Ever thought you just have to accept you don't have the right genes for endurance exercise? A recent study reveals that lifestyle can...
Music listening is linked to pain relief
A recent study explored the use of music-listening to relieve acute pain. The benefits for chronic pain sufferers are well documented,...
Running the London Marathon? You should be tapering soon...
Many endurance athletes understand they should taper before races to give themselves adequate rest, but few understand why tapering is...
Recreational running does not damage your knees
A new study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine have negated the idea that recreational running damages the knee joint...
Shoulder muscle function depends on elbow position
Have you ever suffered a shoulder injury where you can lift your arm to the side with your elbow straight with no pain, but you do the...
Suffering with your Hamstrings?
If you are a runner, then you'll more than likely to have experienced tight hamstrings, or even suffered a muscle strain which has put...
Foam rolling - does the evidence still support it's use?
Since 2013 there has been an enormous amount of research conducted on foam rolling. Some advocate it can correct muscular imbalances,...
Groin pain - have you considered Osteitis Pubis?
Osteitis pubis is a common source of groin pain in athletes, with a higher incidence in distance runners and those participating in...
Heat training improves exercise performance
Most of us have heard of athletes training at altitude to improve their body's capability of delivering oxygen to their muscles during...
Does previous hamstring strain increase the chances of re-injury?
Hamstring strain is one of the most common sporting injuries, and does unfortunately make you more likely to recurrent strains, but why?...
Cold-water immersion on recovery
Balancing fatigue and muscle soreness with exercise performance is challenging, and athletes are often looking for ways to recovery...
Osteopathy and chronic neck pain
Neck pain is a common condition, and up to 54% of people will suffer from this at some point in their lives. Almost half will still have...
The effects of dehydration on runners
Runners often struggle with dehydration, and it is a difficult factor to get right as it is heavily dependent on constantly changing...
Which exercises are most effective for non-specific mechanical lower back pain?
Therapeutic exercises are commonly used for patients with lower back pain, but there still remains uncertainty into whether core...
Osteopathic treatment for shoulder pain
Shoulder injuries are a common presentation in practice life, and it is not uncommon for patients to become confused in who to consult;...
SLAP tears of the shoulder
SLAP (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior) tears are common shoulder injuries for those who partake in overhead sporting activities....