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Groin Strains – what are they and how are they treated?

What is a Groin Strain? Sports injuries to the groin are all too common these days – despite their highly preventable nature. Too few participants take adequate precautions prior to engaging in sport, which results in weakness of the tendons … Continue reading →

Shoulder Dislocation and Subluxation: what happens and what should I do?

Shoulder subluxation or dislocation is a common injury experienced by water polo players. It occurs when the shoulder is forcibly rotated or pulled out of its normal movement limits either by an external force, such as another players’ arm, or … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to OOS??

I had this interesting question asked of me the other day. In the opinion of this particular person, Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) didn’t seem to be getting as much ‘air-time’ in their opinion, and so they wondered if this condition … Continue reading →

Growing pains – what are they and what can be done?

As the parent of a young boy, my child has experienced the not-very-nice problem of waking up with aching pains in the legs during the night. This is a common occurrence, and is thought to happen in about 40% of … Continue reading →

The high ankle sprain – will the All Black be back in 6 weeks?

Here in New Zealand, we are all hanging out for the daily sports news broadcasts,to hear the progress or not of one of our beloved All Blacks, Kieran Read, who has suffered what is known as a high ankle sprain. … Continue reading →

Eccentric hamstring strengthening following soccer injuries

One of the most common and frustrating injuries I see when with working with football/soccer players is the good old hamstring strain/tear. It’s an injury that occurs most commonly when the hip is flexed and the knee extending, eg. when … Continue reading →

Avoiding injury from shoulder exercises at the gym

One of the most common injuries that we see in our clinic is shoulder impingement syndrome, which is characterized by a pinching sharp pain in the lateral shoulder and upper arm region, often with overhead activities, side lying or reaching … Continue reading →

How to run your 1st marathon – by a non-runner!

I had always wanted to run a marathon. Having seen my husband and friends complete them I thought what a fantastic feeling it must be to finish 42kms. However I am not a natural runner and I don’t really enjoy … Continue reading →

Concussion – what you need to know about.

There has been a lot of media recently, particularly in the Australian National Rugby League, about concussion in sports people.  So what exactly is concussion? Concussion occurs whenthe brain suddenly shifts inside the skull and then knocks against the skull’s bony … Continue reading →

The dangers of buying drugs online at Internet ‘pharmacies’

Over the website of The Science of Soccer Online, there is a good article on the dangers, risks and plainly unethical marketing of certain internet pharmacies. These pharmacies are common sellers of illegal and dangerous anabolic steriods, and are quick … Continue reading →

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