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Athletics injuries
Avid athletic professionals, as well as amateurs, may encounter debilitating pain and injuries from overtraining, poor technique or accidents. Athletic injuries are common and physiotherapists are trained to treat most athletic injuries to ensure a return to sport that is...
Read moreShin pain (Medial Tibial Periostitis)
The term 'shin splints' is often used by athletes to describe pain along the length of the tibia (shin pain). There are many causes of shin pain, therefore the broad term of shin splints is not in itself accurate and...
Read moreRunner’s knee (iliotibial band friction) syndrome
Runner's knee or iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome is the name given to a condition that causes pain on the outside of the knee in the area of the lateral epicondyle - bony prominence on the outside of the knee. The...
Read moreOver training injuries
Many athletes make the mistake of thinking that more is better. More exercise, more weights, more frequency. The result is that they become burnt out or suffer injury. Some injuries that result from overtraining are shin splints, (soreness and swelling...
Read moreMuscular injuries
In athletes and sports enthusiasts, muscular injuries may stem from a variety of reasons including: Direct blow or trauma (contusion injury) such as being hit with a hockey stick or kicked during sport. Sudden forceful contraction or stretch such as...
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