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
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
The Invictus Games got under way on Saturday with the commencement of the event’s opening ceremony. Watched on by the odd royal and/or celebrity, the 2017 Toronto games signalled their beginning at the Air Canada Centre, with spectators and competitors alike eager to get the real action underway. The 2017 games are the third to … Read more
Anyone looking to meet their fitness goals should always have resistance products as part of their workout routine. Resistance bands, loops and tubes have numerous applications that are suitable for training for a number of sports. Resistance training has over the years become part of, or has been incorporated in to any modern workout … Read more
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
Knee Braces – A Brief History Knee braces and supports are one of the most vital aspects of knee injury treatment and rehabilitation. Being able to run, turn, stop and start again is absolutely crucial to being successful in your chosen sport. That’s why braces and supports can make all the difference when it comes … Read more
So far throughout this year’s Wimbledon, injury has been a recurring theme. Leading up to the show-piece we were all sweating on the fitness of Andy Murray and have watched on, eagle eyed at how he walks between points. So it’s safe to say it was already in the consciousness of even the most casual … Read more
Hot and Cold therapy are great ways of treating injuries, be it on the track, field, at home or even the office. Whenever we pick up an injury, there’s always that initial impulsion to ice it down. While this might be the correct method with some injuries, it’s not always the way forward, or … Read more
Today at PhysioRoom we’re going to be taking a look at Plantar Fasciitis and how you can help alleviate some of the problems this pesky condition brings with it using products like supports and insoles. First of all, let’s have a quick recap of what Plantar Fasciitis actually is shall we… What is Plantar Fasciitis? … Read more
When starting out with a fitness programme, you’re often bombarded with so much information you don’t know where to start. Then even when you begin to gather more knowledge about the field and start to get a plan together, you discover some new technology out there that can help you achieve an even better body … Read more