How Long Does it Take for a Bone Stress Injury to Heal
A bone stress injury (BSI) is an overuse injury caused by repeated impact on a bone. It is important to point out here that bone is a...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 29, 2023
- 5 min
Physiotherapy treatment for shoulder dislocation in rugby players
Shoulder injuries are quite common in rugby players. This is because rugby is a multiple high-energy contact sport with tackles...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 8, 2023
- 6 min
Thrower's Elbow: Return to the pitch quick!
Thrower's Elbow is an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) which is most commonly caused by overuse. Sports such as baseball,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 3, 2023
- 5 min
Get back in the boat fast! A guide to recover from rowing-related lower back pain
Research has shown that lower back pain is very common in rowers with 30-50% of rowers experiencing some type of lower back pain during a...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 26, 2023
- 4 min
Fix your snapping hip
Snapping hip syndrome (SHS), also known as coxa saltans, is common among athletes and the general population. The most common mechanism...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 23, 2023
- 4 min
How to fix the painful groin and get back to football
What is groin strain? Groin strains are muscle strains to any of the adductor muscles on your inner thigh. Typically, strains come on...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
Swim away from shoulder pain - rotator cuff tendinopathy in swimmers
Rotator cuff tendinopathy is the most common shoulder pathology seen in swimmers. The incidence rate is reported as high as 69% of...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 17, 2023
- 4 min
How to relieve your Triceps Pain In 3 Steps
Triceps tendinopathy also known as “Weightlifters Elbow”, refers to an inflammation or irritation of the tendon connecting your triceps...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 6, 2023
- 4 min
Run pain-free from shin splints
Shin splint, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a common running injury in athletes who are exposed to intensive...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 23, 2023
- 4 min
How to fix your knee pain (patellofemoral pain syndrome) in 8 weeks
Are you experiencing nagging knee pain in your barbell squats or even just simply climbing stairs? No matter how many massages you go for...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 17, 2023
- 3 min
Are you a coper?
ACL Surgery vs. Conservative Management ACL rupture is perhaps the most notorious injury in the sporting world. It is one of the most...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Feb 8, 2023
- 3 min
The Perfect Landing
Understanding Active Stiffness and other elements that make a perfect landing Jumping and landing are integral movements in most sports....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 28, 2023
- 3 min
Patellar dislocation - help me get back to sports!
You can ask the person who had their first knee dislocation out on the field how it felt and 9 times out of 10 they will tell you it was...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jan 17, 2023
- 3 min
Proprioception, the often-forgotten middle child
In the competitive scene, athletes and active people are focused on having strength, power and flexibility. They often forget about the...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
The painful wrist - TFCC
Wrist pain can be quite common in sports and even occur in an average household. Injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Dec 10, 2022
- 4 min
Stress fracture in sports
Stress fracture describes either a partial or complete fracture of the bone. There are two types of stress fractures: Fatigue fracture...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Oct 18, 2022
- 5 min
Hamstring Injury in Football Players
Hamstring muscle strain is one of the most common injuries in sports that involve high-speed running, jumping, kicking and rapid change...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Five things to consider for your warm up routine
Skipping warm-ups before your game? Bad idea! We have probably all been told that “you should do some warm-ups before doing your game”....
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 20, 2022
- 5 min
Returning to Sport after ACL Surgery
While returning to sport after ACL surgery seems like a daunting task, thankfully it is a process well researched. The expected time to...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 13, 2022
- 5 min
Ankle Sprain Rehab for Football Players
Are you a football player with a recently sprained ankle? Chances are you’re not alone. Ankle sprains are very common amongst football...
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