• Dislocated Shoulder Explained

    It’s the injury on everyone’s lips, it’s caused petitions, outrage, calls for a rematch and a brand-new enemy for Liverpool fans to love to hate in the shape of Sergio Ramos. Yep, it’s a dislocated shoulder. When the Spaniard dragged Mohamed Salah to the ground with half an hour gone, or vice versa depending on … Read more

    Harry Kane’s Ankle Injury

    Ah, so here we are again. It’s a World Cup year and England fans find themselves on the precipice of disaster. That’s right, England’s best player is injured heading towards a major tournament, and this 2018 edition features Harry Kane and some troublesome ankle ligaments. England are no strangers to a tournament-threatening injury in the … Read more

    PhysioRoom’s Injury Prone Players

    Today’s PhysioRoom blog is going to look at some of the most injury prone players since our records began. These unlucky souls are regular fixtures on our Injury Table, be it dipping in and out with multiple niggles and knocks, or long term stays due to serious injuries. Let’s take a look… Vincent Kompany Fresh … Read more

    How Does the Congested Fixture List Affect Players?

    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

    Morata’s Hamstring Strain Explained

    Thanks to Alvaro Morata’s recent hamstring injury, football’s most common ailment has once again taken centre stage. The hamstring injury plagues not just footballers but athletes of all disciplines across the globe. But as far as the beautiful game is concerned, PhysioRoom.com’s own analysis of injuries has shown that hamstring strains can account for up … Read more

    Failed Medicals: The Players who Missed Out on their 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. That’s all we have now. Yes, transfer speculation is flying around our heads like the sharks from ... Read more

    What is an ACL Injury?

    With the news that Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as well as Marcos Rojo, have suffered ‘serious ligament damage’, knee ligament injuries are back at the forefront of the injury landscape. This one is especially significant as Ibrahimovic is set to miss, according to reports, eight to nine months with the injury, which brings in to serious doubt … Read more

    ACL Knee Injury: Players Who Overcame it

    We’ve 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

    Should the Premier League have a Winter Break?

    As the discussion over whether the Premier League should follow in the in the footsteps of its European neighbours and implement a winter break, PhysioRoom takes a look at the statistics behind the debate There’s certain traditions you’ll find this time of year. As soon as the clock strikes twelve on December the 1st, Christmas songs batter ... Read more

    5 Things a Knee Cartilage Injury Patient May Encounter During Rehab

    Wednesday’s breaking news story dealt a huge blow to Arsenal supporters as well as England boss Roy Hodgson. Danny Welbeck has been ruled out of action for nine months following surgery on significant cartilage damage in his right knee. Welbeck limped off after just 24 minutes of his 15th Gunners appearance of the season against … Read more