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Return to sports following shoulder injury

Return to Sports (RTS) Criteria for Overhead Athletes Following Shoulder Injury.

(5-10 minute read) Shoulder injuries are a significant concern for athletes in overhead sports like tennis, handball, and volleyball. The incidence of these injuries range from 18% to 61%, depending on factors such as sports type, gender, and age9. For physiotherapists and sports clinicians, determining an athlete’s readiness to RTS while minimising the risk of …

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Programming for Soccer Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Session

Programming for Soccer Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Session

By now you would have read about all the 4 training methods for improving your physical performance. If you have not, I suggest you go through them before reading this blog. The Importance of Programming Understanding each training method is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in programming them effectively over a weekly to …

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Off-Season Strength Program for Field Athletes. A 4-Part Series (Plyometrics)

Off-Season Strength Program for Field Athletes. A 4-Part Series (Plyometrics)

If you’re here and reading this blog, you may be asking yourself: What can I do to increase my speed on the field? How can I develop strength while preventing injuries? In this four-part series blog, I’ll reveal the program that professional athletes use to enhance both strength and speed. I’ve broken it down into …

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Off-Season Strength Program for Field Athletes. A 4-Part Series (Power Training)

Off-Season Strength Program for Field Athletes. A 4-Part Series (Power Training)

If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely curious about two key questions: How can I move faster on the field? How can I get stronger and minimise injuries? There’s a common misconception that weightlifting slows athletes down. While there’s a grain of truth in this, it’s mostly a false due to not following the right …

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Soccer strength and conditioning program for off-season

Conditioning in the Off-Season for Soccer

Many athletes and even Strength & Conditioning (S&C) coaches struggle with proper conditioning. As a result, footballers often face difficulties when returning to their clubs for pre-season training. In this blog, we’ll cover: Why Should We Run During the Off-Season? To understand why running is essential during the off-season, consider the demands of a soccer …

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3 Warm Up Drills To Reduce Knee Injuries

Knee injury is one of the most common injury that happens in sports. In this post I will show you 3 warm up drills that you should know to reduce the rate of injury. If you’re someone who plays sports that requires frequent jumping, running and change of direction, you would benefit from reading this …

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Osteitis Pubis

Osteitis Pubis (OP)

Osteitis Pubis (OP): A Comprehensive Overview OP is a bone stress injury resulting in pain around the pubic symphysis, groin, and lower abdomen. This blog aims to cover the following area of interest: 1) Etiology 2) Epidemeology 3) Investigations 4) Prognosis 5) Differential Diagnoses 6) Physiotherapy Management The following information on OP’s etiology, epidemiology, investigations, …

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3 Different Postures for Lower Back Pain

Is your back tired and sore from sitting all day?? Numerous patients I encounter express difficulty with prolonged periods of sitting, a common challenge in today’s sedentary lifestyle. This predicament is unsurprising, as our spinal health is reliant on regular movement to facilitate the circulation of blood and nutrients. It is an undeniable truth that …

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