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Common Running Injuries: Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome commonly affects runners who suddenly increase their training load. The sheaths that surround the muscles of the lower leg can be the site ...
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Peak Performance and sports injury prevention testimonial
Many athletes do not realise that an osteopath with Graeme’s experience can increase the oxygen uptake of the body…..Runners need to keep in peak condition ...
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Naturopathic Health – a holistic approach
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of healing – a philosophy, science, art and practice which seeks to promote health by stimulating and supporting the ...
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Common Running Injuries – Ankle Strain and Sprain
Strains and sprains are usually the result of a long-term chronic tightening of the muscles and tendons concerned.A strain, often called a ‘pull’, involves the ...
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Common Running Injuries – Low Back Pain
Acute low back/pelvis muscle spasm can cause extreme pain by irritating the nerves that leave the spinal cord – usually the sciatic nerve which runs ...
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Common Running Injuries – Groin Strain
Often the cause of a groin strain may be a quick start to a race or a sudden turn, twist or skip such as on ...
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Common Running Injuries – Runner’s Knee
The symptoms usually begin with a deep, dull, vague pain. The patella grates or crunches when the knee is bent.’Runner’s Knee’ (or chondromalacia patellae or ...
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Common Running Injuries – Hamstring Strain
The hamstring muscles run down the whole length of the back of the buttock to the back of the knee. The hamstrings consist of three ...
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Common Running Injuries – Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis What is it? Plantar fasciitis is a common runner’s injury, caused by inflammation of the connective tissue that runs from the base of ...
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