Hip Flexor Strain: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The hip flexor muscles are connected from the pelvis, lower back and groin area to the femur bone. Their job is to move the femur bone upwards toward your chest, flexing the hip joint.
Quad Strain Recovery
The quad is the muscle located at the front of the thigh and comprises of four separate muscles to make up the quadriceps unit. This includes vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris.
Achilles Tendon Rupture: Everything you Need to Know
The achilles tendon is a strong fibrous cord at the back of the ankle that connect the calf muscles to the heel bone. An achilles tendon rupture typically happens during recreational sport involving, running or jumping.
Muscle Contusion: Benefits of Physiotherapy Treatment
A muscle contusion results from a bruise of the muscle following a direct blow or repeated blows to a part of the body. This resulting in crushing of the muscle fibres underneath.
When you are pregnant, is exercise okay?
It is good idea to keep active during your pregnancy. There are many physical and psychological health benefits to remaining active while you are pregnant.
The ERP Christmas Cracker 5k - Are you going?
The ERP Christmas Cracker is a charity run that takes place this year on Sunday the 31st of December at 11.00am. This is the third year this event is running.
Pilates and Hip Pain - How it helps
Joint pain and Pilates go hand in hand because one of the biggest benefits of this exercise is the ability for it to strengthen muscles and increase joint mobility.
Recovering from an Ankle Sprain
Regardless of the severity of the ankle injury, rehabilitation and strengthening must be carried out in order to prevent ongoing disability, avoid recurrent ankle sprains, or chronic ankle instability in the future.