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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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How footballers are playing for longer

The former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle once observed that, “When a player gets to 30, so does his body.” This is undoubtedly true and these days footballers are able to continue playing at the top level into … Continue reading »

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PhysioRoom All Star League – Week One

At the time of writing precisely five minutes before Monday night football I quickly gather my thoughts and compose myself considering what can only be described as one Hell of a welcome back to the EPL.

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Euro 2012 Semi-Final Preview

We share our thoughts on the upcoming Semi Finals.

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How Can we Get More Young People Playing Sport?

Sport England published their Active People survey at the end of last week. It showed that more people over the age of 26 are playing sport at least once a week. Unfortunately, for people under that age the numbers have … Continue reading »

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The Importance of Rest

At the time of writing there have, thankfully, not been at any major injuries at Euro 2012. Football can be a dangerous sport but the main problem these days seems to be fatigue.

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How Kinesiology Tape can help to Relieve Headaches

Kinesio tape (or elasticated tape) has been used for many years across a wide range of sports by top athletes who have suffered injuries including Serena Williams, Lance Armstrong and David Beckham, who is often seen wearing the brightly coloured … Continue reading »

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Rugby’s most shocking injuries

In a list of rough, tough sports rugby has to be high on the list. It is a hard game played by hard men. Followers of rugby, be it league or union, tend to look on footballers as soft. If … Continue reading »

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