A balanced approach to leg strength
Trevor Langford explains what your quadriceps to hamstring strength ratio is and why the right ratio is important for injury prevention MORE
Strength training for tendons
in Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Raph Brandon explains the performance benefits of strength training to optimise both components of your muscle tendon units For most coaches and athletes the main aim of a strength programme is to increase the strength of the muscles. If the programme is targeting a specific sport, then the aim is to strengthen the most relevant... MORE
Why are female athletes so susceptible to knee injury?
Owen Anderson explains why girls and women are much more at risk of serious knee injuries than their male counterparts But research has shown that strength training has an astonishingly protective effect. Owen Anderson describes the curious vulnerability of the female knee.It’s sad but true: female athletes who take part in sports involving jumping and... MORE
Using pre-participation and muscle imbalance screening to reduce injury
Why detecting muscle imbalance is an essential part of an injury-prevention strategy The following is an attempt to summarise some of the material presented by us at a conference. The presentation had a significant practical component and Chris elegantly demonstrated his approach to practical muscle balance assessment. The written word is a poor substitute for... MORE
Swimming-related sports injuries: more common than you think
You may think that swimmers never get hurt. If so, read this article... MORE
How runners can prevent and treat plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot- but how do you get rid of it? Cases of plantar fasciitis can linger for months at a time, with pain increasing and decreasing in an unpredictable pattern. Often, plantar fasciitis discomfort may nearly disappear for several weeks, only to re-emerge... MORE
Sports injuries: detecting early injury-induced muscle damage
Detection of muscle injury in sport Avoiding injury is crucial for success in sport. The problem is that most athletes only become aware of an injury once it has become major and performance hindering. Any test therefore that could flag early injuries before they become serious or chronic enough to sideline an athlete could be... MORE
Managing pain in athletes
What are the best ways to cope with sports pain? And how do different people react to the same injury? Pain and gain – how athletes can manage and overcome pain? ‘Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.’ So goes a well-known but anonymous quote. For many athletes, pain is a normal everyday experience and... MORE
Lateral knee pain and iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS)
Looking at the causes of lateral knee pain and ITBS There are numerous complaints affecting the knee, but in this article I have focused on lateral knee pain, having treated a number of people with this problem in recent weeks. In cases of chronic lateral knee pain, iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) should be considered as... MORE
Knee joint injuries
Knee instability has more to do with work than sport Instability of the knee joint – experienced as a sense of the knee ‘giving way’ – is an important symptom of knee injury and a predisposing factor for both acute knee injuries and osteoarthritis. Despite its importance, however, not much is known about the prevalence... MORE
