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Sports injuries are not unusual, but avoiding them, especially the most common sports injuries, means more time to compete. Read these articles for tips on sports injury prevention and core stability exercises that can help reduce the risk of knee injuries, shoulder injuries, ankle injuries, rotator cuff injuries and other recurring plagues in the sporting world… To browse our library of free sports training articles, browse using the categories on the left or use the search box.
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Piriformis syndrome: the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this common gluteal muscle injury
Piriformis syndrome is an irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by an inflammation of the piriformis muscle.
Sports nutrition: strengthening your immune system
How the right nutrition can help prevent coughs, colds and flu in the winter
Achilles tendon injuries: a full guide to causes, symptoms, prevention techniques and treatments
Achilles Tendonitis: treatment and prevention
Back pain: preventing and treating back injuries
Exercises to strengthen the back following injury
Hip, groin & pelvis injuries: prevention and treatment
Conditioning techniques to treat and prevent upper leg injuries
Thigh pain - prevention and treatment of injury
Treating and preventing hamstring and quadraceps injuries
Diabetes in sport: how athletes can train and compete with the right treatment
The relationship between the athlete, diabetes and sport
Back pain: core strengthening exercises to protect the spine
Targeted core strengthening work can reduce the risk of back pain
Hamstring injuries: treatment and prevention
John Munroe explains how to deal with a hamstring strain
Knee Injuries - Prevention and Treatment PHASE 4 (Functional Power and Agility)
Phase 4
7. One legged hopping on trampoline
7b. One legged squats on trampoline
8. Dynamic jumps onto trampoline
Alternate legs for this exercise and land flat footed.
14. Squat push with medicine ball
Knee Injuries - Prevention and Treatment PHASE 3 (Functional Strength)
Phase 3:
4. Regular squats
Perform triple flexion of the hip, knee and ankle. Lightly brace abdominals and keep neutral spine. Ensure knees do not over shoot toes. Perform 10-12 repititions.
4b. One legged squats
Perform a regular squat on one leg. Ensure you do not lower yourself down too low and focus on something straight ahead.
Knee Injuries - Prevention and Treatment PHASE 2 (Static dynamic and reactive stabilization)
Knee - Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Patella tendonitis, MCL injury, ACL injury, LCL injury, Runners knee.
Phase 2:
1. Reverse curl with Swiss ball
Knee Injuries: Prevention and Treatment
Exercise and workouts for knee injuries
Diabetes doesn't have to spell the end for an athlete's career
The right management strategy can help diabetic athletes to continue to train and compete
Sports injury: can you eat your way to recovery?
The role of nutrition in recovery
Asthma in sport: athletes should take heed of WADA guidelines
Athletes with asthma should check their drugs do not infringe WADA guidelines
Bench Press: is it a dangerous workout exercise?
Bench pressing is more likely to injure than improve performance
Rotator cuff strengthening - treating and preventing shoulder injury
The treatment and prevention of shoulder injuries
Achilles Tendon: muscle structure and injury rehabilitation
Achilles Tendonitis: treatment and prevention
Plantar Fasciitis: the causes and treatment methods for foot injuries
Foot pain, don’t let it affect your performance
Running Injuries: recovery training
Leap of faith- from injury to training
Injury prevention – the running mechanics behind achieving an injury free season
Injury prevention – taking a robust approach to running
Overtraining – do it right or pay the price!
Pushing the boundaries in training is essential for any athlete seeking maximum performance. But as James Marshall explains, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it
Understanding Biomechanics for Core Stability Training
Reduce your risk of Injury in Core Stability Training
Poor Biomechanics Can Compromise Cycling Technique
Are your Biomechanics causing you Knee Pain?
Football Training Drills for Improving Energy Systems During Pre-season
Football Tips and Exercises to Make You Ready for the New Season
Preventing Injury: Risk factors for rugby players
Previous rugby injuries predict in-season problems for rugby players
Using safety gear in the gym
Use the safety gear that is on quality equipment
The Pendulum Shoulder Exercise
The pendulums are some of the best pre-hab shoulder exercises for a number of reasons. They are effective, easy to do and feel great.
Ankle injuries are more common than hamstring tears in footballers
Ankle injuries can be tackled by proprioception training
Sports injuries: detecting early injury-induced muscle damage
Detection of muscle injury in sport
What should athletes do when concussion strikes?
Knockout blow
Head injuries in Football
No long-term risk from concussion in football
Head Injuries in Skating
Injuries in synchronised skating
Prevent Ankle Injuries
A simple way to predict ankle risk
Health and Fitness: Heart Disease
How much exercise protects against heart disease?
Prescribed drug can cause damage after eccentric exercise
Antidepressants may cause muscle damage…
Hamstring injuries: A Study
Hamstring injury solution?
Heat Stroke in the cold?
Cool weather heat stroke risk
Injury Treatment: How to deal with concussion
Knockout blow – what should athletes do when concussion strikes?
Preventing Osteoarthritis
Does sport set us up for arthritis in later life? And can anything be done?
Back pain caused by bad posture
Slouching isn’t just an attitude – it will damage your sport and your health
Football Player Injuries - Are they becoming more frequent?
Football injuries - are they really on the rise?
Caffeine reduces muscle soreness
Caffeine and leg muscle pain
Sports Injury: Distance Running
Bleeding risk for ultra runners
Reduce Muscle Fatigue with Probiotic Supplements
Probiotics combat fatigue problems in athletes
Children, Exercise, and Injury
How sport leads to concussion in children
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Facts
New findings on ACL injuries in soccer
Joint Manipulation: Is it safe?
Joint manipulation for injuries - is it worth the risk?
Sports Nutrition: Antioxidants
Antioxidant protection for athletes: is it time to ditch the pills?
Cycling Injury: Choose The Right Bike To Avoid Injury
How Choosing The Right Bike Can Help Avoid Injury
Managing Pain in Athletes
What are the best ways to cope with sports pain? And how do different people react to the same injury?
Caring For Your Spine
Core strengthening to keep your spine in good shape
Supplements: Glucosamine
Does glucosamine really work?
Sports News: Injury Treatment Evidence?
Injury research and clinical practice
Sports News: Aquatic Plyometrics
The Benefits of Aquatic Plyometrics
Injury Recovery and Conditioning
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Stretching, Performance and Injury Prevention
Pre-exercise stretching - is it time to tear up the old rule book?
Running Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention and Stretching Advice for Runners
snowboarding | skiing
Snowboarding & skiing
Bronchoconstriction: Airway problems in ski-mountaineers..
Bronchoconstriction: Airway problems in ski-mountaineers...
Homeopathy in sport
Homeopathy In Sport : Can less really be more when it comes to treating sports injuries?
stress & overtraining
Stress & Overtraining : Strategies to ward off overtraining by dealing with stress from all sources
sports injury pain
Sports Injury Pain : Pain and brain - a revolutionary approach to chronic injury
sports injury pain
Sports Injury Pain : Pain and brain - a revolutionary approach to chronic injury
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