Injuries are a common but unfortunate part of sports and exercise participation. The nature and severity of an injury will dictate the recovery and rehabilitation time, and protocols followed. Muscle mass, strength and function are lost quickly when injuries result in reduced movement or immobilisation, and this can also lead to unwanted weight gain. While […]
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Recovery for Performance
Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Why Do I Need to Incorporate Recovery? After an intense […]
How to Maximise Recovery: What The Experts Say
At Health Space, we proudly take a multidisciplinary approach in the care of our clients. This ensures we are giving the best and most appropriate care for their health issues drawing on the collective knowledge from our diverse health specialities. Today we tackle the topic of injury recovery. We pick the brains of three of […]
Why do I still need Physiotherapy ?
‘I’m feeling so much better so why do I still need physiotherapy?’ A great question and I can understand why there is often some uncertainty around physiotherapy continuing despite a feeling that symptoms have resolved. The reason is so that we can make sure we don’t get injured again! Usually we get injured due to […]
Resting An Injury Does Not Mean Stop Moving And Sleep!
Time and time again, when asking patients “what have you done to in order to help?” upon first meeting them, I am usually hit with something like: “I have stopped going to the gym and rested for the last few months” I would argue, that complete rest, is not the answer. What is vital for […]
