Injuries
This page contains brief discussion of the types of injury you may be experiencing. For a more in depth discussion, Mark's blog contains an array of information about different injuries and available treatments.
Running & Sports Injuries
Overuse injuries are often caused by an increased training load that the body cannot cope with. e.g. Runners knee, Illiotibial band syndrome, shin splints, achilles tendinopathy.
The multi direction component of many sports increases likelihood of sustaining an acute injury e.g sprained ankle or twisting your knee (often sprained ligaments or meniscal damage).
Knee Pain
Illiotibial band pain, patellofemoral joint pain or patella tendonopathy (runners knee) are often caused by overloaded tissues. Getting to the root cause of these issues will help to improve the symptoms. There may well be strengthening work around the hip, foot and calf that needs to take place as well as improving your technique to help you return to your activities pain free. Knee pain may also be traumatic in nature e.g. an ACL rupture, MCL tear or meniscal injury. Exercises to help restore movement, function and balance are essential to get you back to your sports without fear of the injury happening again.
Postural & Neck Pain
Often poor posture and stress can combine to give an aching feeling at the lower part of your neck and across the tops of your shoulders, this is often combined with neck stiffness. Stretching out the tight muscles will and improve your sitting position, the movement of your neck and surrounding musculature.
Many hours spent in one position can take its toll on our backs. Restoring normal movement through stretches and education to sit in the correct position is vital to help prevent the problem from re-occurring.
Hip & Back Pain
A 'slipped disc' or muscle spasm in the lower back can be incredibly debilitating, often causing time away from work and sports and hobbies. Restoring your lower back movement and keeping active are important in the early stages of recovery.
Explore Mark's blog for further discussions of different treatments and injuries.