• 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

    What is a Ruptured Achilles Tendon?

    Last Thursday Laurent Koscielny faced what must have seemed like an inevitable blow given his last few years of injury woes, a ruptured achilles tendon. Though still, when playing in the Europa League semi-final against Atletico Madrid, the Frenchman looked behind him to see who had kicked out at the back of his heel and … 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

    What Happens During a Football Medical?

    The transfer window slammed shut on Wednesday and it was an uncharacteristically busy one for Premier League clubs. It’s been a month-long slog of speculation, twitter flight tracking, and lonely photographers standing in the drizzle outside of various training grounds, all for a poor-quality shot of half of someone’s face in the back of a … 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

    Expert Analysis: ACL Injuries Explained

    When Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy fell to the floor against Crystal Palace last month after a challenge from Andros Townsend, no one quite knew what was wrong. Initial scans on his heavily swollen knee proved inconclusive, as football’s legion of journalists and fantasy football enthusiasts alike began to speculate the extent of his injury. So … 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

    Confederations Cup: A Tournament Too Many?

    As the FIFA Confederations Cup gets underway in Russia this Saturday, Chris Coates wonders whether the extra games this showpiece requires are worth it for already exhausted players Ah, the Confederations Cup, football’s equivalent of a pregnant woman’s water breaking. Indeed, two equally beautiful moments, but while one signifies the beginning of another precious human … Read more

    American Football: The British Game and Injuries

    We’ve all seen the National Football League, or NFL. Or if we haven’t we at least know what it is, it’s those giant men, super athletes, crashing in to one another at high velocity and often with bad intentions. But what of our very own UK league? Here at PhysioRoom.com, we’re always keen to encourage … Read more