How to Avoid These 8 Cycling Injuries
We love helping cyclists overcome injury, but preventing injury is even better! Prevent and treat these common cycling injuries with [...]
Help And Tips For Heel Pain And Plantar Fasciitis
Heel pain and plantar fasciopathy (fasciitis) can be debilitating and take time to improve. The more steps taken to help [...]
We Love Helping Sports Injury Recovery
Boosting Recovery: How Physio Can Help After a Sports Injury Sports injuries can be a major setback, affecting not only [...]
Prevent Swimming Injuries And Treat Them
Swimmer's shoulder is a common condition among swimmers due to the repetitive movements and wide range of motion involved in [...]
How To Prevent Golf Injuries
How to prevent and treat golf injuries. Many golfers injure their back causing low back pain. Our advice sheets and physios can help golfers manage and treat this problem.
How Do Physios Help Shoulder Pain?
This article explains how physiotherapists help shoulder pain and some of the techniques we use to help shoulder problems. "Use it or lose it!" In this video are 4 simple exercises that you can do at home to ensure your shoulder health is at its peak! Having a joint that is not only flexible, but mobile and strong through its full range of movement is key to prolonged joint health. We often find that injury occurs at the end of a joints range of motion but we rarely train or load our joints at these extremes.
Micki Hammond Physiotherapist
Micki Hammond is a Chartered Physiotherapist who works in Hendon NW4. Micki loves helping people with their recovery and improve their mobility.
Sports Massage at BOOST PHYSIO
Sports Massage Therapy is now available at our East Finchley and Hendon branches by Wendy Behan. Wendy specialises in sports massage, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, swedish massage and muscle energy techniques. Great for sports people, runners, triathletes or simply to loosen those tight muscles or even a bit of pampering and relaxation.
6 Steps To Avoid Injury On The Slopes
Are you planning a trip to the slopes? Are you prepared? I am not referring to your purchase of the latest ‘look’ to cruise the slopes in style or sussing out the best Apres ski spots. I am referring to you – your body, is it prepared and ready to take on the physical demands of skiing or snowboarding to return home without a cast or crutches? Our physiotherapists at BOOST PHYSIO want to share their snow sport advice guide. Musculoskeletal injuries are common, in snow sports. When skiing you are at greater risk of sustaining an injury to your lower limb; most commonly knee injuries like tearing the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) or sprains and tears to the collateral ligaments of the knee.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehab
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehab, The need for strength work. One of the key components of ACL rehab is the strengthening of the muscles surrounding the knee joint. This includes the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, as well as the muscles of the hip, calf and core. Strengthening these muscles can help to provide support to the knee joint and improve overall stability.
