Training for the London Marathon requires dedication, endurance, and careful planning. While most runners focus predominantly on logging miles on Strava, we at VPSM believe that integrating strength training into your routine can provide significant benefits.
Strength training enhances muscle strength and coordination, improving your running economy. Stronger muscles generate more force with less effort, allowing you to conserve energy during long-distance runs. Exercises targeting your core, glutes, and lower body, such as squats and lunges, can help you maintain proper running form even as fatigue sets in.
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The new year often sparks a wave of resolutions – lose weight, get fit, eat healthier.
Drastic measures like crash diets and gruelling workout routines might seem appealing initially, but they often lead to burnout, injury, and, ultimately, giving up altogether, so let's ditch the all-or-nothing mentality and focus on building sustainable habits that stick.
Here at VPSM we think it's best to approach health and fitness like a marathon, not a sprint. Think about building a foundation of healthy habits you can enjoy for years.
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The latest research on physiotherapy and osteopathy for sports injuries highlights both modalities as effective but with distinct approaches, benefits, and evidence. Here's a summary based on recent studies:
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We understand the physical and emotional challenges that come with sports injuries. Our multidisciplinary approach combines the expertise of osteopathy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and acupuncture to ensure comprehensive care tailored to your individual needs. In this blog, we’ll explore the benefits of each of these therapies and how they can work together to facilitate your recovery and enhance your athletic performance.
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Physiotherapy, osteopathy, and massage are highly beneficial for dancers because they each address specific physical needs that arise from the demanding nature of dance. Here's how each of these practices can help:
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Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise, offering numerous health benefits and the thrill of pushing personal limits. However, it's also an activity that can lead to a variety of injuries, particularly if training techniques or running mechanics aren't optimised. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or a casual jogger, understanding common running injuries and how they can be effectively treated by osteopaths and physiotherapists is crucial to staying on the road.
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Climbing at the Paris Olympics is making a new wave of people aware of this exhilarating sport that challenges both the mind and body. However, like all physically demanding activities, it comes with its own set of injury risks. Whether you're scaling indoor walls or tackling outdoor crags, it's crucial to be aware of common climbing injuries and how physiotherapists can help you recover and prevent further damage.
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Physiotherapists play a crucial role in diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating shoulder injuries, helping patients regain mobility and strength. This blog explores the various shoulder injuries a physiotherapist can treat and the methods they use to facilitate recovery.
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Both osteopathy and physiotherapy can play valuable roles in the treatment and rehabilitation of knee injuries in runners. By addressing underlying biomechanical issues, improving joint mobility, strengthening supporting muscles, and providing guidance on injury prevention, runners can overcome knee injuries and return to pain-free running with the help of these therapies. It's important to consult with qualified healthcare professionals to determine the most appropriate treatment approach based on individual needs and circumstances.
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Rotator cuff injuries refer to damage or tears in the group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, known as the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff consists of four muscles: the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These muscles work together to stabilize and allow movement of the shoulder joint.
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Shin splints are an affliction known to many runners, but not one that many people understand well. These exercises for shin splints will help you banish the pain for good.
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Hip pain while running is a common problem, and one that often has a simple solution. Here, we dive into Trochanteric Bursitis - what it is, its causes, and how to fix it.
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Runner’s knee is a common, but poorly understood injury. Here we look at how to treat runner’s knee - also known as ITBS - and at exercises to prevent it.
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Stress fractures in feet, shins, legs and hips are some of the most common but most serious injuries in runners. Find out everything you need to know here.
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Struggling with Achilles tendon pain? These simple stretches and exercises for Achilles tendonitis will help to alleviate pain and discomfort.
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Cure the dreaded heel pain for good with this helpful selection of exercises and stretches for plantar fasciitis, along with advice from the experts.
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