Sports
5 Common Ice Hockey Injuries
Winter Sports are very much in at the moment in the UK thanks to the Winter Olympics, and none more so than Ice Hockey. Here at PhysioRoom, we have form for keeping an interest in Ice Hockey, following our link-up with the GB Ice Hockey team last year, and well of course be cheering the … Read more
Failed Medicals: The Players who Missed Out on Dream Moves
With silly season very much in full swing, fans are now glued to twitter accounts and transfer blogs in the faint hope that their favourite ITK(In The Know) blesses them with a crumb or two of transfer news. Thats all we have now. Yes, transfer speculation is flying around our heads like the sharks from … Read more
Hula Hoops and Skipping for Weight Loss
Personal trainer and fitness blogger Alexis Fletcher is back once again with more quirky insights into the world of health and fitness. This week Alexis uses school ground tactics to assist in your weight loss! Hula Hoops or Skips? And no, Im not talking about your favourite crisps! Long since forgotten as mere playground antics, … Read more
The Strange History of the Goalkeeper’s Gloves
When you were a kid and had to play in goals in those halcyon days when you had jumpers for goalposts you never wore gloves. It would have appeared soft and sissy to put a pair of super padded gloves on as you took your turn in nets (even though there was no net.) Before … Read more
Top 5 Most Common Winter Sports Injuries
Our research shows that for every 1000 people that take to the slopes, there are two to three injuries per day that require medical treatment, with the individual risk of injury has been calculated as one injury per 300 days of skiing and snowboarding.The risk is especially high for those under the age of 18, … Read more
PhysioRoom’s Worst MMA Injuries
The MMA world is no stranger to devastating injuries. Whether its in the octagon on fight night or during training camp, injuries are only ever one takedown or strike away from happening. The somewhat base and brutal nature of MMA means impact injuries are inevitable, be it a leg snapped entirely in half while delivering … Read more
Britain’s Achievements in Sports
I watched the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last night. Well if truth be told I flicked between that and Tottenham and Chelsea Premier League match. The Sports Personality of the Year shortlist does underline the massive British achievements in a variety of sports. I did however find the result slightly bemusing, cyclist Mark … Read more