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Should You Stretch a Pulled Muscle? If you have pulled a muscle, your first instinct may be to stretch it out. However, stretching a newly strained muscle too firmly or too soon can aggravate the injured tissue. The short answer is: do not force a painful muscle strain into a stretch immediately after the injury.
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Children’s Sports Injuries: Causes and Prevention | goPhysio Children and teenagers can develop sports injuries when the physical demands placed on their bodies temporarily exceed what their muscles, bones and tendons are ready to tolerate. This does not always mean they are playing “too much” sport. Injuries are often caused by a combination of factors,
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You’ve followed Gareth Southgate’s plans, watched the matches on tenterhooks so far and have got the flags out! But are you physically ready for the Euro’s 2024 Final on Sunday?! With the Euro finals just days away, we are helping football fans support Southgate’s heroes safely from their sofas. A ‘must read’ for all armchair
Euro Final 2024 – Injury Prevention Advice for Armchair Supporters! Read More »
Cricket, do you love it? Watching the Ashes? What a test it was last week! For anyone wondering what all the hype around cricket is when the rules are so confusing, don’t worry I was there with you not so long ago. For those who love the sport, may be familiar with this well-known tea
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Tennis is truly a full body work out; a single 1 hour game requires cardiovascular fitness, endurance, quick reaction speed, power and flexibility.
Anyone for a game of tennis? Read More »
Regular swimming has been proven to help reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. It’s also beneficial for those with arthritis, obesity, and joint pain, as the buoyancy of water reduces the impact on joints. Being active in water can be transformative! As well as being a
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Here at goPhysio, we work closely with local netball club, Swan Netball Club, to help their players prevent and manage netball injuries and keep players playing or get back to play ASAP. We see first hand the impact of injuries on young (and older!) players who love being active. But with the right training, support
Are you worried about netball injuries and how they may impact your play? Read More »
How preventable are netball injuries? It is estimated that around 2 million people play netball in the UK. According to recent studies, netball is considered a low-risk sport in terms of injury. However, lower limb injuries, such as sprains and strains, are the most common type of injury experienced by netball players. One of the
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Running injury is often seen as inevitable part of running. But can you prevent injuries with a simple routine of strengthening and foam rolling? Here’s what the latest research says.
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For many, a 10k run is the natural progression from a 5k. Maybe you’re a Parkrun regular and are seeing positive steps in your fitness or maybe you want to set yourself a challenge! For our local community, the Eastleigh 10k is a perfect race! It’s impeccably organised, a really nice flat course and falls
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