Training loads and monitoring
What are loads and why do they matter? Well for preventing injury for a start, understanding loads is essential. We discuss both internal and external loads
New rowing screening program, especially for school rowing teams
We are very excited here at Vital Core Physio to launch a new pre-season screening program for rowers. The screening program is a comprehensive assessment design by Kate with Tory (1992 World Champion Rower and Principal Physiotherapist) to screen athletes for biomechanical factors that may predispose them to injury, muscle weakness and imbalances as well […]
The case for exercise in tissue healing
As I was running this morning (yay – I am running a bit again! Injuries are really hard to live with, I have always known this, but yes, the shoe is on the other foot now. I commiserate in the strongest way), I listened to another of the excellent podcasts from the British Journal of […]
Running Injuries – why????
So, you have an injury. Injuries fall into two main categories – an acute injury such as from a fall or specific incident like an ankle sprain, and over use injuries – usually a ‘niggle’ that grows into something more longstanding. We tend to see see acute injuries in people playing sporting games – football, […]