3 runners from the USA performed really well in this years Boston marathon. Galen Rupp, Suguru Osako and Jordan Hasay all finished on the podium, all the more remarkable bearing in mind Galen Rupp's second place was only his third ever marathon, while Jordan Hasay's third place was her debut at the distance in Boston. What have these athletes got in common?
Does this sound familiar… you sit to commute to work, you sit at your desk all day at work, you sit for lunch breaks, you then sit down to commute back home from work, and when you get home you sit and relax after a stressful day. A great solution is to get a standing desk or a job where you stand most of the time, however, short of that the following simple stretches can break up the monotony of a desk job and will still allow you to get your job done. They are easy to do and will help offset some of the negative effects of sitting.
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In this article we focus on Ligament Injuries. What are the different types, what causes them, and how aquatic physiotherapy can be used to help in its treatment.
DS is a good amateur level endurance cyclist. He was cycling to work in central London in July 2016 and was involved in a collision with a motorist. After x-rays were taken at St Thomas’s hospital it was established he had a complete fracture to his right femur (thigh bone).
RY is a 34-year-old who underwent a right shoulder arthroscopic stabilisation surgery in June 2016. He originally injured his right shoulder whilst indoor climbing and then again with a fall whilst snowboarding.
Low back pain is an extremely common disorder and is the leading cause of sick days, reduced productivity in the workplace and disability in the western civilisation accounting for 11% of the total disability of the UK population! Approximately 84% of people will suffer with back pain lasting up to 6 weeks in their life time and many of these people may go on to develop chronic low back pain (pain lasting more than 3 months). Here are 5 of the best tips to manage low back pain
In this article we focus on on Low Back Pain. What is it, what are the causes, and how aquatic physiotherapy can be used to help in its treatment.
An intriguing fight is due to take place in 3 weeks with the biggest name in UFC (mixed martial arts) taking on the biggest name in boxing when Conor McGregor takes on Floyd Mayweather Jnr in a boxing match in Nevada. How do you train to take on the top pound-for-pound boxer of his generation? With an underwater treadmill of course!
