It’s Ryder Cup Weekend! The nature of golf means repetitive stress injuries are always on the cards. We’ve seen players like Tiger Woods quite literally break down from these injuries. The unnatural movements and places of strain/pressure in golf add up to create the perfect injury storm. That’s why here at PhysioRoom, we’re going to run … Read more
Look around a typical Premier League pre-season training camp and you’ll see ever familiar sights. Plastic cones, bleep tests, freshly tanned players re-bonding like a year ten school trip. But this particular pre-amble to the big show raised the question, is there too much football? Can one ever have too much? And we’re not just … Read more
There’s something about Formula One that appeals to the petrol head in us. If you’ve ever been to a grand prix, you’ll have been deafened by incredible roar of the engines while simultaneously captivated by the speed at which they maneuver. You may not get the chance this weekend, unless you live in Australia, but … Read more
So you’ve made the life-changing decision to get fit, but the thought of going to a gym with the smell of sweat and sound of clanging steel fill you with dread. Or it could be you’re recovering from an injury and need a helping hand make the process smoother. Whatever your need, PhysioRoom has some … Read more
With recent concerns over the evermore congested Premier League fixture list, PhysioRoom spoke to former top-flight physio and physiotherapist to Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’, David Wales. “We are going to kill them.” Those are the words of Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, speaking after his side’s 3-1 victory over Watford on the second of January. But he wasn’t … Read more
The Boxing world can be intimidating to those who’ve never peaked inside. Everything from the clanging of metal chains to the slapping of leather on leather as glove assaults bag can give the certain impression of a machoistic culture But look a little deeper and you find the comradery, discipline and most importantly the fitness … Read more
Aptly named due to its similarity in appearance to some sort of old-school cast iron kettle, the kettlebell is a workout tool that can trace its roots all the way back to 18th century Russia and the circus strongmen that used them. Fast forward a few hundred years and you will have definitely happened across … Read more
Anyone looking to meet their fitness goals should always have resistance products as part of their workout routine. Resistance bands, loops and tubes have numerous applications that are suitable for training for a number of sports. Resistance training has over the years become part of, or has been incorporated in to any modern workout … Read more
Hot and Cold therapy are great ways of treating injuries, be it on the track, field, at home or even the office. Whenever we pick up an injury, there’s always that initial impulsion to ice it down. While this might be the correct method with some injuries, it’s not always the way forward, or … Read more
When starting out with a fitness programme, you’re often bombarded with so much information you don’t know where to start. Then even when you begin to gather more knowledge about the field and start to get a plan together, you discover some new technology out there that can help you achieve an even better body … Read more