How to prevent and recover from muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
DOMS, or delayed muscle soreness can impact on your training. Adding Pilates exercises into your triathlon training routine can aid recovery and strengthen key muscles. Chartered physiotherapist Helen O’Leary shares five easy exercises…
Feeling under the weather and wondering whether or not you should go swimming with a cold? Here’s Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi with the answer…
Hip impingement can cause long-term problems if not properly diagnosed and treated. So what is it? What are the symptoms? And how can it be managed?
Personal trainer Pete Gaffney explains how important strong abductor and adductor muscles are for athletes, and why they shouldn’t be forgotten in your strength and conditioning workout routine…
As you start to ramp up your training before the start of a new season the risk of injury can also increase. But with the right advice and exercises they can be easily prevented…
Knee injuries can be painful and frustrating, but they can also be confusing. To help, senior physiotherapist Ollie Errser explores if walking on a torn meniscus will make it worse…
Include some S&C work into your training schedule and get ready to elevate your swim, bike and run performance. British Triathlon S&C coach Matt Croyle provides the advice and sessions…
Exercise is the elixir of life. But every now and then it causes one big problem: jogger’s nipple. Thankfully, not only are there simple ways to treat it, there are proven ways to prevent it, too…
Meniscus tears are common injuries among athletes, but how long do they take to recover? Six Physio’s Ellie Shepherd has the answers…
A meniscus tear is a common injury among athletes but can it repair on its own? Physio Ben Johnson has the answers…
Shingles is a debilitating and painful condition, but how susceptible are triathletes to developing it? And how can it be managed?
Should you go swimming if you’ve got a cut or broken skin? Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi explains what’s safe and how to prepare for your swim
Sore hips, while common among triathletes, are difficult to diagnose and treat. Luckily 220 physio Emma Deakin knows the signs, symptoms and solutions for hip problems and injuries
A knee osteoarthritis diagnosis doesn’t mean the end of your running or triathlon career, in fact it could be the best thing for it. Brad Beer explains…
A daily, 5-minute stretching routine can be enough to keep common back aches and pains at bay for the active triathlete. Chartered physiotherapist Helen O’Leary has the advice and exercises…
Do you feel seasick while swimming? Suffering from motion sickness and nausea can be fairly common for swimmers. Here, John Wood explores the causes and remedies…
Wondering why strong glute muscles are important? Physiotherapist Alex Howarth explains and provides three, key glute-strengthening exercises…
Both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids are used to treat, and reduce, inflammation. However, they work in totally different ways and are used to treat very different conditions. Physiotherapist Alex Howarth explains…
Trochanteric bursitis, or lateral hip pain, is a common and painful condition among runners. Here’s everything you need to know to help diagnose, treat and prevent it…
Here we explain the difference between shin splints and stress fractures, how you can tell which one you’re suffering from and, most importantly, how to treat them both…
So how do you tell whether your injury is ‘just’ soft tissue or a more serious stress fracture? Physiotherapist Bryony Short explains how to evaluate the symptoms
Back health is an important topic that many athletes overlook. Here, consultant osteopath Michael Fatica explains why it needs your attention
Using different muscle contractions can help promote cellular repair and will speed up your recovery time from injury. Here’s the how and why…
Swimmer’s shoulder is one of the most problematic ailments swimmers face. Here, osteopath James White provides advice on how to diagnose and treat it
