• Introduction to Kinesiology Tape | PhysioRoom.com Blog

    What is Kinesiology Tape? Kinesiology tape was developed by Japanese chiropractor and acupuncturist Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1979. Motivated by the fact that standard taping and strapping methods often seemed to hinder rather than help the healing process, Kase wanted to improve circulation within an injured muscle by creating a tape which mimicked the effects … Read more

    5 Items to Enhance Your Yoga Experience

    Five Items to Enhance your Yoga Experience One of the best selling-points for doing Yoga is that you don’t need an awful lot of equipment to do it. But another aspect of yoga is its dynamism, the way even slight adjustments to a tricky pose or position can change what muscles it effects and how. … Read more

    PhysioRoom’s Guide to Foam Rollers

    Ah the foam roller. How has something which is so little understood, is pretty uncomfortable to use and looks like a misplaced pool toy come to be the staple of any athlete’s rehab and recovery kit? Well simply, foam rollers work. You may have seen them in your gym and either not known what they … Read more

    Wobble Cushions: Benefits and ADHD

    Today’s PhysioRoom Blog is going to take a look at wobble cushions. What they are, what they do, and how they can help in schools and with kids with ADHD In recent years there has been significant research in to the idea of ‘active sitting’. As the world continues to advance technologically, for some, sitting … Read more

    Three Common Cycling Injuries

    As Chris Froome claimed the yellow jersey and celebrated his third Tour de France title today, we looked into three of the most common cycling injuries, including advice on how to treat them and ways in which PhysioRoom can help. ACHILLES TENDONITIS How it happens: As the strongest tendon in the human body, the Achilles’ … Read more

    Infographic: Common Sports-Related Injuries and Recovery Time

    Recovery˔ime Keep tabs on your club’s sidelined starsˡnd follow their expected period of rehabilitation. Match up the general recovery time from their injuries to their estimated return date with our Premier League Injury Table. Our guide to three injured players according to our infographic: Vincent Kompany, calf Having suffered another calf injury against Dynamo Kiev, … Read more

    A Closer Look at Tiger Woods’ Ongoing Back Problems

    The biggest story ahead of this year Masters Tournament centres around the non-involvement of one of golfֳ biggest names; but what exactly is keeping the four-time winner from competing for the second time in three years? Tiger Woods’ last tournament appearance was at the Wyndham Championship in August last year. He hosted, but did not … Read more

    Five Everyday Injuries and How to Overcome Them

    As part of mediֳ 20% off sale on PhysioRoom.com, we looked at five common injuries which can be sustained during everyday activities, with advice on how to recover from them and products which can help your rehabilitation process. Sprained Ankle Even if youֶe never experienced any of the other injuries in this article, itֳ likely … Read more

    Golf Injuries (The Ridiculous from the Sublime)

    Injuries are just part of the job for professional sportsmen and women. You could even argue that they are expected to happen. When you are putting your body under such intensive fitness scrutiny, in order to become the very best in your chosen discipline, itֳ pretty much a given that you are going to suffer some sort of injury along the way.

    So as Rory McIlroy sits on his couch watching the delayed 144th Open Championship final round unfold without him, we thought we would try and make him feel a little better about his injury plight with a look at some of golfֳ other self-inflicted injuries and weֶe even thrown a cool infographic in there to help you deal with your recovery, should you fall foul of the golfing injury demons.

    Happy golfing and get well soon Rory!

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