Tennis is one of the most demanding sports that you can play, with multiple muscles and joints within your body potentially being pushed to the limits for in some cases, hours on end. Andy Murray is a prime example of the effects that tennis can have on your body. The Scotsman’s injuries have plagued him … Read more
Although the team here at PhysioRoom can’t offer you a miracle cure for your sprained ankle, we can provide you with a particular set of ankle supports and braces that can aid you on your road to recovery. Whether you’ve been unfortunate enough to have been involved in a crunching tackle out on the football … Read more
It’s back! Cricket’s County Championship is set to enthral us once again with its latest chapter as all 18 teams across both Divisions One and Two gear up to fight for domestic cricket’s biggest prize. It gets under way on Friday the 13th (April), an apt date given strange things tend to happen in this … Read more
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
The second part of our guide to – in no particular order – the top 10 running injuries, including advice on how to recover and product suggestions to aid your rehabilitation. Part One is here. SPRAINED ANKLE Refers to soft tissue damage around the ankle, usually caused by an inversion injury, where the ankle is … Read more
Brit singer Jessie J continues to be spotted out and about wearing her customised SP Walker since suffering a broken ankle earlier this summer. The pop star took to wearing the Aircast SP Walker after taking a tumble during a rehearsal in June. She was originally thought to have only sprained her ankle but tests later revealed a more serious injury.
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As I recovered from my sprained ankle, I gradually reduced the wearing of an ankle support, until I wasnִ wearing it at all for speed sessions on the road and gentle training runs off road, but was not sufficiently confident to leave my ankle unsupported during longer or harder training sessions on the fells.
Although I celebrated my 60th birthday in 2010, I am still active and competitive, these days concentrating mainly on running and cycling. To mark my birthday, I completed three big challenges:
Read moreTreating the Most Common Sports Injury: A Sprained Ankle