What is it? The rotator cuff is formed from 4 muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor which lie across the scapula and converge into a single tendon which inserts on the greater tuberosity of the humerus. Potential Injuries Injuries to the rotator cuff can be caused by acute trauma or degeneration of the rotator […]
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Yoga has been proven to enhance overall athletic performance by increasing muscle strength and tone. Yoga can help to improve balance and promote postural correction by engaging and stimulating muscles through proprioceptive feedback; it also provides an opportunity for some serious core strengthening! Additionally, yoga  can aid circulation, provide pain relief as well as alleviate
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Training for sport and want to avoid ACL and other knee injuries! Check out the FIFA 11+ programme A warm up programme which has been specifically designed to prevent new and reoccurring injuries. This programme is divided into 3 levels of pre-training warm up to ensure correct performance and safe fitness progression. Read more below:
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Your medial and lateral menisci are located between the femur and the tibia; this layer of cartilage acts as a shock absorber and load transmitter when forces are applied through the knee. Medial meniscal injuries are common in sporting activities which involve bending, weight bearing, twisting or turning forces to the knee. These injuries can
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Learnt so much this weekend about the benefits of kinesio-taping for different musculoskeletal injuries! Lymphedema Tennis elbow Ankle sprains Disc herniation Plantar fasciosis Tendinopathies ACJ instability Shin splints
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You may often hear physiotherapists talking about proprioception, but what exactly does this mean? Proprioception is our bodies ability to perceive itself, this involves our awareness of joint position, motion, vibration and pressure. Â Now most of us all have relatively good proprioception; however, what happens when we get an injury and this system is affected?
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Problems with tendons develop in response to overuse or overloading. Historically, the term Tendinitis has been used to describe inflammation of the tendons in response to this overload. This results in redness, swelling and heat as the body’s inflammatory process kicks in! It can affect multiple sites across the body, the most common being shoulders,
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This water sport offers you a chance to increase your stamina and endurance whilst providing a full body workout! Not only does it reduce the risk of diabetes and joint problems but also provides stress relief and an effective weight loss alternative! Physiotherapists love this low impact sport as it is great for rehabilitating patients
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Trigger points are naturally distributed across our bodies; however, it is only when they become irritable and we start to experience pain or discomfort that we notice them! These points are palpable nodules of taught muscle fibres which develop through muscular overload, imbalance, trauma or injury. They can result in the referral of pain to
Ever wondered what your knee joint looks like? It’s a very complex structure containing ligaments, cartilage, synovial fluid and menisci. At Jonathan Clark Physiotherapy, we routinely diagnose and successfully treat knee injuries – so why not book your appointment now?!
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