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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Medial Ankle Sprain
What is a medial ankle sprain? A medial ankle sprain is a specific kind of ankle sprain that occurs when rolling your ankle outwards,...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 3: Leg Asymmetry
Have you ever thought about which leg is your dominant leg? Whether you are left foot dominant like Messi or right foot dominant like...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 5, 2021
- 6 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 2: hamstring and quadriceps (H/Q ratio)
Continuing from our previous blog, Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 1 - Growth Spurt, this blog explores the...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common injuries in runners presenting with lateral knee pain, with an incidence...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 30, 2021
- 3 min
Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI)
Have you ever landed awkwardly on your feet while playing sports, or twisted your foot over an uneven surface? What we know as a common...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Injury Prevention in Young Elite Footballers | Part 1 - Growth Spurt
Young elite football players between 10 and 19 years of age are at a high risk of injury incidence. On average rapid growth occurs around...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Sports injury: cork thigh
Corked your leg? "Oh, just walk it off!" your teammate may say. In hindsight, they are probably right after considering the current...
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Breathe Physio & Pilates
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
Osgood what?
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, hard to pronounce, possibly even harder to treat. That is, without targeted physiotherapy expertise....
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