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The Association Between Sports Injuries And Poor Sleep Quality
Several studies have provided evidence supporting the link between poor sleep quality and an increased incidence of injuries,...


"Understanding Sacro-Iliac Joint Pain: Causes and Symptoms"
Sacroiliac joint pain, also known as SI joint pain, is a condition characterised by discomfort or pain in the sacroiliac joint, which is...


Eccentric Loading: How It Affects and Treats Tendinopathy
Eccentric loading is a therapeutic approach commonly used in the management of tendinopathy, which is a condition characterised by pain,...


Soft tissue healing times
The biological healing times of muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries can vary widely depending on the severity of the injury, individual...


Muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
Muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries are common musculoskeletal problems that can occur due to various factors, including sports...


Tibialis posterior tendinitis
Tibialis posterior tendinitis is a common overuse injury affecting the tibialis posterior tendon, which runs along the inner aspect of...


Rotator cuff tendinitis and physical therapy
Rotator cuff tendinitis is a common condition that affects the shoulder joint. It occurs when the tendons that connect the rotator cuff...


Healing times of muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
Muscles, tendons, and ligaments are the three types of connective tissues that support the body's movements and stability. These tissues...


Tendinitis and tendinosis - confused?
Tendinitis and tendinosis are often confused with each other due to their similar-sounding names and similar symptoms. However, these two...


Swimmer's shoulder - the facts
Swimmer's shoulder involves injury to the tendons and tissues that support the shoulder complex, and is also known as shoulder...


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...


Shoulder pain? Osteopathy works!
Shoulder complaints are a very common presentation to us as Osteopaths, and are very often multi-factorial in origin. Osteopaths are...


Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Shoulder pain is a common side-effect after any vaccination, particularly after mRNA vaccine, but these are usually mild and...


Tendon injury - the basics
Tendons connect muscles to bone, and are highly resistant to mechanical loads. Tendons are capable of transferring, distributing and...


Tendinitis and tendinosis - What's the difference?
Many of us have suffered tendon injuries in sport, commonly affecting the shoulder, elbow, knee or ankle. But what actually happens when...


Patella tendinopathy - progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy
Patella tendinopathy affects as many as 45% of elite athletes who take part in jumping sports, such as basketball and volleyball. Pain is...


Achilles tendon rupture: Conservative Vs surgical management
The Achilles tendon is the strongest in the body, but is frequently injured in mainly the young to middle aged active population. The...


Achilles tendinopathy - which treatment is most effective?
Achilles tendinopathy is an overload injury, and can affect as many as 50% of the active population who run or play team sports....


Do we need to consider using motion control trainers?
There has long been speculation as to whether specific running shoes have an influence on injury prevention. Do you over-pronate? are you...
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