Knee
Putting Research Into Your Rehab – Patellar Tendinopathy
One of the most common injuries suffered by athletes and gym-goers is tendinopathy, more commonly known as tendinitis, however this term is technically incorrect as ‘itis’ means inflammation and this is not thought to play a big role in most tendon issues. Tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the tendon that results in degeneration of…
See MoreOsteoarthritis and Exercise: Should you train through the pain? What can you do about it?
By Nick Burrows – Exercise Physiologist Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterised primarily by pain, but also stiffness, crepitus (joint cracking) and reductions in strength. The most common form of OA is knee OA but nearly any joint in the body can be affected. The exact cause of OA is unknown but there are…
See MoreSuper Crab: A quick shoulder and glut activation drill to use before 14.4
The combination of movements involved in 14.4 will mean a release of some epic pre-wod mobility routines.. To speed things up a bit here is a combined hip and shoulder activation exercise that will get you some good pre-wod stability and heat into your hips and shoulders prior to jumping into 14.4 Complete a total…
See MoreGlute activation – ‘The Crab Walk’ ideal position and common faults
Band resisted side stepping or crab walking as it’s more commonly known, is an excellent and regularly used activation exercise for the gluteals. It is a very simple and very effective way of firing up your hip stabilisers pre-training. However, just like any other exercise if incorrect position or technique is used it can be…
See MoreThe importance of glute max activation in lower limb rehabilitation.
In 1994 Bullock-Saxton wrote a groundbreaking article about glute max inhibition after ankle sprains. When I first read the article in 2010 I couldn’t believe it. Was this paper really released in 1994? It was like the first time I realised that the Beastie Boys released ‘fight for your right to party’ in ’84. How…
See MoreTight ITB? Just work around it.
One of the most painful things you can use a foam roller for is releasing your Illiotibial band (ITB). I have seen people grind it out for months – rolling back and forth down the side of their leg, everyday, to try and release off the tension in the ITB that causes the painful flicking sensation on the outside of…
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