As the Chief Physiotherapist at Manchester United, Rob Swire is the man that the likes of Giggs, Beckham, Veron et al turn to when they have injury problems. Rob has been at United since the early nineties and during that time the team has dominated English football. Name: Rob Swire Born: 1965 Where did you train and … Read more
During the last ten years Dr Stone and his colleagues, at The Stone Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis Research, have been using a pioneering technique for Articular Cartilage Transplantation. This procedure is appropriate for patients who have focal areas of damage to the articular cartilage of the knee joints. Often, this damage represents the … Read more
Kevin R. Stone, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Chairman of The Stone Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis Research at The Stone Clinic in San Francisco, California. The Foundation conducts research in advanced surgical techniques for orthopaedic sports medicine. These efforts have led to improvements in cartilage replacement and regeneration, cruciate ligament repair and … Read more
Susan Walker, who is very well known and respected in the local community, has been in private practice for more than 25 years. Prior to this she was instrumental in setting up the physiotherapy services at the Fylde Coast Hospital. Susan worked for Preston Health Authority for 5 years following graduation from the Glasgow School … Read more
The female athlete triad is a condition that occurs in females who participate in sports, particularly cheerleading, gymnastics, figure skating, dancing and distance running. The female athlete triad is defined as amenorrhea (absence of menstrual period), disordered eating, and osteoporosis (decreased bone density). Pressure to succeed, which can be exacerbated by coaches and pushy parents, … Read more
We caught up with the man in the Physio Room at Chelsea FC. Mike Banks is one of the longest serving and most respected physios in football. He’s worked with the likes of Glenn Hoddle, Ruud Gullitt, Luca Vialli and now Claudio Ranier over the past few years, during Chelsea’s most successful period since their … Read more
Female gymnasts have an incidence of spondylolysis which is four times higher than in non-sporting females of a similar age. It is thought that sex hormones during puberty can have an adverse effect on bone health. Obviously, these changes can affect young female footballers as well. Alterations to bone quality can be further accentuated by … Read more
Everton’s Chief Physiotherapist, Steve Hardwick, is the man who has helped both Paul Gascoigne and Duncan Ferguson regain their fitness for Premiership action. He can also take credit for resolving much of Everton’s injury crisis’ over recent times. A former physiotherapist with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, he is used to clearing the decks! … Read more
Marc Bernier is a senior physical therapist and strength and conditioning specialist at Champion Sports Medicine and Rehab Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Marc has specialized in the development of functional rehabilitation, conditioning and performance enhancement programs for the soccer athlete, and has had articles published in several publications, including the U.S. Youth Soccer Magazine, Athletic … Read more
Watching events such as the Flora London Marathon and Great North Run can be the inspiration that makes you decide to get fit. However, don’t let your Marathon inspired enthusiasm to get fit lead to you overdoing it, as this can result in an injury. Injuries are one of the main reasons that people give … Read more