injuries
ACL Knee Injury: Players Who Overcame it
Weve heard so much about ACL injuries in recent years, and indeed straining, tearing or completely rupturing the ACL, or any of the medial ligaments is one of the worst injuries an active individual can suffer. Coming back from long-term injury is never a set road, there are always bumps and detours in the journey. … Read more
Knee Ligament Injuries Caused by Fatigue
Part 1 – Robert Pires In 2002, France and Arsenal star Robert Pires damaged the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. Pires and the French national team coach Roger Lemerre have both blamed fatigue as a contributory factor in the injury. Lemerre has been deprived of the services of one of the worlds … Read more
Women’s Injuries
The PhysioRoom guides to Women’s Sports injuries explains what the most common women’s injuries are, how they are caused and the best way to treat them.
Top 5 Women’s Sports Injuries
Women’s sports participation, as in men, produces numerous health advantages including improved cardiovascular fitness, better weight control, increased self esteem and improved bone density. However just like sporting males, there is a risk of sports injury in sporting females. Female U.S college athletes have been reported to have twice the rate of injury in soccer … Read more
Common Rugby Injuries | Rugby Injury Treatments
Rugby Injuries PhysioRoom rugby injuries channel is an excellent free resource to help you prevent and recover from rugby injuries. Our sports medicine experts present the latest research based evidence into the changing profile of injury in rugby to help you understand more about your injury and how to return to fitness.
The Female Athlete Triad
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
Running Injuries | Running Injury Prevention & Treatment
Running Injuries Running is a relatively low injury risk sport, but there is a danger of overuse injuries in distance runners who follow a high mileage training programme. PhysioRoom Running Injuries channel explains the latest advances in sports injury treatment for common running injuries such as runners knee (ilio tibial band friction syndrome), shin splints … Read more
Swimming Injuries Prevention & Recovery
Swimming Injuries
Tennis Injuries | Tennis Injury Prevention & Treatments
Tennis Injuries Tennis is arguably the most popular racquet sport on the planet, with both causal and competitive players being at risk of suffering from the injuries that are associated with the sport. For less experienced players, physical and technical training can help reduce the chance of sustaining tennis injuries. However, sometimes even the most … Read more