Injury Prevention

2 Things To Do Straight Away When You Have An Injured Tendon

Stop stretching Injured tendons can be aggravated by compressive forces – i.e. compressing the tendon into bone Stretching an injured tendon (think stretching the calf complex with an Achilles tendon issue), compresses the Achilles tendon into the bony heel – which may lead to aggravation and maintenance of pain. Be aware of body position Due […]

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Prevention Really Is Best When It Comes To Injury Management

The first step of injury management is doing all you can to prevent an injury in the first place. Osteopaths are not solely focused on the assessment and treatment of injuries – they are also university-trained experts in the prevention of human movement disorders. As an Osteopath, I cannot stress to you enough the importance

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