Category Archives: Knee Injuries

Injury Free Marathon

Injuries are a runner’s worst nightmare and trying to avoid these injuries is key to successful training, however a high proportion of these problems are easily avoidable.

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Winter Training

We all marvelled at the fantastic fitness and abilities of the athletes at London 2012. To watch the top people in their sports competing in the Olympic Games was a joy to behold. It was humbling to witness their talent … Continue reading »

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Eating to Win

Almost all vegetable and plant foods contain carbohydrates. These break down into sugars during the digestive process and provide fuel for the body. Some of these sugars reside in the muscles as glycogen.

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Record Red Cards

The combustible Manchester United and Liverpool derby match at the weekend was inflamed by the red card given to Jonjo Shelvy. The red card was first used at the World Cup of 1970 as a language-neutral way of communicating that … Continue reading »

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Celebrity Exercise DVDs and Videos

This year is the 30th anniversary of the exercise video. In 1982 film star Jane Fonda released a video called the Jane Fonda Workout. It was a smash hit and it had all sorts of people up and down the … Continue reading »

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PhysioRoom.com All Star League – Week Four

As the old saying goes ‘you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it!’ and that was certainly the case during the International Break, with the 2012/13 EPL campaign still in its infancy my Fantasy Football tinkering is already … Continue reading »

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Fouling in football

“We respect them for the good players that they are, but at the end of the day if you have to kick them, you kick them.” Kenny Miller, Vancouver Whitecaps and Scotland.

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More workout mistakes

When we do exercise we feel so virtuous that we don’t think that we might be doing something wrong. The body is moving, it is sweating and you are jogging despite needing to wear a ligament knee support…

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The Football Boot

On the recent televised game between Manchester United and Southampton the Sky TV pundit, and former United defender, Gary Neville said the Saints defender Nathaniel Clyne had, “lost his feet.”

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The Olympic Effect

A survey has found that the Olympics has improved children’s attitude to sport. Over half of primary school children have been inspired by London 2012. The study of 700 kids aged 8 to 12 found that 52% of boys and … Continue reading »

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